About Moshe Ben-Ami
Lived 1898 – 1960 (aged 61–62). Moshe Ben-Ami was an Israeli politician, lawyer and advocate.
Moshe Ben-Ami (; 1898 – 18 February 1960) was an Israeli politician and lawyer.
Biography Born in Tiberias at a time when it was part of the Ottoman Empire, Ben-Ami studied at a local yeshiva and at the Lipshitz Teachers' Seminary in Jerusalem. He also studied law at the Jerusalem School of Jurisprudence and was certified as a lawyer.
He became chairman of the Jewish neighbourhoods of Jaffa in 1943, serving for three years. He also chaired the Social Services Department of Tel Aviv city council, and was deputy chairman of the Sephardi Committee in the city.
In the first Knesset elections in 1949, he won a seat on the Sephardim and Oriental Communities list and served as a member of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, the House Committee and the Finance Committee. He lost his seat in the 1951 elections.
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Who was Moshe Ben-Ami?
Israeli politician
When was Moshe Ben-Ami born?
Moshe Ben-Ami was born in 1898 in Tiberias.
When did Moshe Ben-Ami die?
Moshe Ben-Ami died on 18 February 1960 in Israel.
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Moshe Ben-Ami was a politician, lawyer and advocate.
What nationality was Moshe Ben-Ami?
Moshe Ben-Ami was Israeli.
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