About Isaac Kariv
Lived 1902 – 1999 (aged 96–97). Isaac Kariv was an Israeli politician.
Yitzhak Kariv (; 19021999) was the mayor of West Jerusalem from 1952 to 1955, and a banker.
As a member of the Mizrachi political party, he was appointed as a compromise between the parties of the city hall, after Jerusalem's first elected mayor, Zalman Shragai, had resigned. In April 1955, a few months before the following elections, he was fired by the Minister of Interior, who replaced him with an appointed committee (ועדה קרואה).
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Who was Isaac Kariv?
Israeli politician (1902–1999)
When was Isaac Kariv born?
Isaac Kariv was born in 1902 in Russian Empire.
When did Isaac Kariv die?
Isaac Kariv died in 1999 in Israel.
What was Isaac Kariv's occupation?
Isaac Kariv was a politician.
What nationality was Isaac Kariv?
Isaac Kariv was Israeli.
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