Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chaim_WeizmannChaim Weizmann - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chaim_Weizmann

   • Cached

   Chaim Azriel Weizmann (/ ˈ k aɪ m ˈ w aɪ t s m ə n / KYME WYTE-smən; [a] 27 November 1874 – 9 November 1952) was a Russian-born biochemist, Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel.

2. www.gov.il › en › departmentsBiography - gov.il

   www.gov.il › en › departments

   • Cached

   Jan 13, 2022 · With the establishment of the State of Israel, Chaim Weizmann was elected president of the Provisional State Council, and in February 1949, he was elected the first president of the State of Israel. Chaim Weizmann died on November 9, 1952, a few days before his 78th birthday.

3. www.encyclopedia.com › chaim-weizmannWeizmann, Chaim - Encyclopedia.com

   www.encyclopedia.com › chaim-weizmann

   • Cached

   May 18, 2018 · Born in Belarus, he became a naturalized British subject in 1910. He played the major role in securing the Balfour Declaration (1917). He was president of the World Zionist Organization (1920–31, 1935–46), provisional president of Israel (1948) and elected president from 1949.

4. www.chaimweizmann.org.il › en › chaim-weizmannChaim Weizmann | Yad Chaim Weizmann

   www.chaimweizmann.org.il › en › chaim-weizmann

   • Cached

   In February 1949, when the first Knesset was convened, Weizmann was elected the first President of the State of Israel. He served in this position, to which he was elected a second time in 1951, until his death in November 1952.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

5. www.msn.com › en-us › news'Chaim Weizmann: A Biography': A revealing look at the life ...

   www.msn.com › en-us › news

   Weizmann, chosen to occupy the position by the Provisional State Council two days after independence, was formally elected president by the Knesset after Israel’s first parliamentary...

6. www.britannica.com › summary › Chaim-WeizmannChaim Weizmann summary | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › summary › Chaim-Weizmann

   • Cached

   He settled in Reḥovot, Palestine, in 1937. Despite conflicts with more extreme Zionists, he was sent to the U.S. to secure support for Israel in 1948, and in 1949 he was elected president.

7. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10President of Israel: Chaim Weizmann | SpringerLink

   link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10

   • Cached

   Jul 5, 2022 · Chaim Weizmann served as the first president of the State of Israel from February 16, 1949, until November 9, 1952, when he passed away at the age of 78. His entire life was intimately associated with the Zionist movement, which he led as president of the Zionist Organization for two decades.

8. People also ask

   When did Weizmann become president of Israel?

   • Two days after the proclamation of the State of Israel, Weizmann succeeded Ben-Gurion as chairman of the Provisional State Council, a collective presidency that held office until Israel's first parliamentary election, in February 1949.

   Chaim Weizmann - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Weizmann

   See all results for this question

   When did Chaim Weizmann die?

   • With the establishment of the State of Israel, Chaim Weizmann was elected president of the Provisional State Council, and in February 1949, he was elected the first president of the State of Israel. Chaim Weizmann died on November 9, 1952, a few days before his 78th birthday. At his request, Weizmann was buried at his home in Rehovot.

   Biography

   www.gov.il/en/departments/general/weizmann_summary

   See all results for this question

   Why did Weizmann become president of the World Zionist Organization?

   • By 1918, Weizmann was already the most prominent Zionist leader in the world, and in 1921, he was chosen to serve as president of the World Zionist Organization. In this new role, Weizmann continued to promote the Zionist idea among the British and the entire world.

   Biography

   www.gov.il/en/departments/general/weizmann_summary

   See all results for this question

   What did president Weizmann do for the United States?

   • Weizmann met with United States President Harry Truman and worked to obtain the support of the United States; they discussed emigration, for the establishment of the State of Israel. President Weizmann lived at Rehovot, where he regularly received the Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion into his garden.

   Chaim Weizmann - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Weizmann

   See all results for this question

   Why was Weizmann important in WW1?

   • Over the years, he became one of the more prominent British Zionist leaders. On November 2, 1917, at the height of World War I, the British government published the Balfour Declaration, which Weizmann had worked hard to achieve.

   Biography

   www.gov.il/en/departments/general/weizmann_summary

   See all results for this question

   Did Weizmann have access to Harry Truman?

   • For example he, and no other Zionist leader, had access to US president Harry Truman, and the authors provide chapter and verse for the part Weizmann played in obtaining the president’s support for the establishment and recognition of the State of Israel. Where his personal charisma finally failed was in his relations with Arab leaders.

   'Chaim Weizmann: A Biography': A revealing look at the life of Israel's fir…

   www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chaim-weizmann-a-biography-a-revealing-look-at-the-life-of-israels-first-president/ar-AA1pKwk8

   See all results for this question