Place of birth Basra, Iraq 1965–1968 Alignment 1959–1965 Mapai | Knessets 4, 5, 6 Year of aliyah 1941 Name David Petel | |
Date of birth (1921-09-06) 6 September 1921 (age 94) | ||
David Petel (Hebrew: דוד פתל, born 6 September 1921) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai and its successors from 1959 until 1969.
Biography
Born in Basra in Iraq, Petel made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1941, and later became chairman of the Iraqi Immigrants Association.
A member of Mapai, he was elected to Bnei Brak city council, and in 1959 was elected to the Knesset on the Mapai list. He was re-elected in 1961 and 1965, by which time Mapai had formed the Alignment alliance. He lost his seat in the 1969 elections. In 1974 he became a member of the Histadrut's Co-ordinating Committee.
References
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