Daniel Rosolio
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Daniel Rosolio was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the Alignment
between 1977 and 1983.
during the Mandate era, Rosolio attended the Shalva high school. He was certified as a teacher at the Kibbutz seminary, and was later awarded an MA and PhD in political science from Tel Aviv University
.
He was a member of the HaMahnot HaOlim movement, and served as its secretary between 1946 and 1947. In 1947 he joined kibbutz Beit HaArava
, and served in the Israel Defense Forces
as part of the Beit HaArava group in Sedom. When the kibbutz was evacuated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
, he moved to the north of Israel and was amongst the founders of kibbutz Kabri and lived there until his death. From 1952 until 1957 he worked as a teacher in the kibbutz's school. In 1958 he became co-ordinator of the Hashomer Hatzair
section of the Kibbutz HaMeuhad movement, a post he held until 1961. From 1962 until 1965 he taught in Kabri's high school, before serving as the kibbutz's secretary from 1965 until 1966. Between 1967 and 1969 he worked as an assistant to Yisrael Galili
, a government minister.
In 1969 he began working in the Prime Minister
's office and was responsible for Information Services. From 1972 until 1976 he was secretary of Kibbutz HaMeuhad. In 1977
he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. He was re-elected in 1981
, but resigned from the Knesset on 16 May 1983, and was replaced by Haim Ramon
. In the same year he became chairman of the board of directors at Solel Boneh
construction company, a role he held until 1986, and secretary of Hevrat Ovdim.
He died at his home in 2005 at the age of 78.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for the Alignment
Alignment (political party)
The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party...
between 1977 and 1983.
Biography
Born in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
during the Mandate era, Rosolio attended the Shalva high school. He was certified as a teacher at the Kibbutz seminary, and was later awarded an MA and PhD in political science from Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
He was a member of the HaMahnot HaOlim movement, and served as its secretary between 1946 and 1947. In 1947 he joined kibbutz Beit HaArava
Beit HaArava
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council...
, and served in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
as part of the Beit HaArava group in Sedom. When the kibbutz was evacuated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
, he moved to the north of Israel and was amongst the founders of kibbutz Kabri and lived there until his death. From 1952 until 1957 he worked as a teacher in the kibbutz's school. In 1958 he became co-ordinator of the Hashomer Hatzair
Hashomer Hatzair
Hashomer Hatzair is a Socialist–Zionist youth movement founded in 1913 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary, and was also the name of the group's political party in the Yishuv in the pre-1948 British Mandate of Palestine...
section of the Kibbutz HaMeuhad movement, a post he held until 1961. From 1962 until 1965 he taught in Kabri's high school, before serving as the kibbutz's secretary from 1965 until 1966. Between 1967 and 1969 he worked as an assistant to Yisrael Galili
Yisrael Galili
Yisrael Galili was an Israeli politician, government minister and member of Knesset. Before Israel's independence in 1948, he had served as Chief of Staff of the Haganah.-Biography:...
, a government minister.
In 1969 he began working in the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
's office and was responsible for Information Services. From 1972 until 1976 he was secretary of Kibbutz HaMeuhad. In 1977
Israeli legislative election, 1977
The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right-wing, led by Likud, won the election, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai...
he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. He was re-elected in 1981
Israeli legislative election, 1981
Elections for the tenth Knesset were held in Israel on 30 June 1981. Despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres's Alignment, Menachem Begin's Likud won by just one seat...
, but resigned from the Knesset on 16 May 1983, and was replaced by Haim Ramon
Haim Ramon
Haim Ramon is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1983 and 2009, and as both Vice Prime Minister and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office with responsibility for state policy.-Biography:...
. In the same year he became chairman of the board of directors at Solel Boneh
Solel Boneh
Solel Boneh is the oldest, and one of the largest, construction and civil engineering companies in Israel.-History:Solel Boneh was founded in 1921 during the first conference of the General Histadrut, under the name of Batz , an acronym of Binyan veAvodot Tziburiot . Its first project was to pave...
construction company, a role he held until 1986, and secretary of Hevrat Ovdim.
He died at his home in 2005 at the age of 78.