Mordechai-Haim Stern
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Mordechai-Haim Stern was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Gahal
between 1965 and 1969.
in Austria-Hungary
, Stern studied medicine at the University of Vienna
, but did not graduate. In 1934 he made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine. He worked at the Anglo-Palestine Bank
, where he became a senior executive, and was involved in transferring Jewish assets out of Nazi Germany
. He also worked for the Mandate authorities as an income tax supervisor. In 1945 he became a deputy director of the Rassco
housing company, a post he held until 1957 when he became a director. He remained a director until 1970.
In 1942 Stern was amongst the founders of the New Aliyah Party
, which later merged into the Progressive Party
, of which he was a member of the board of directors. In 1959 he became a member of Tel Aviv
city council. As the Progressive Party merged into the Liberal Party, which in turn formed the Gahal alliance, Stern was elected to the Knesset on the Gahal list in 1965
, but lost his seat in the 1969 elections
.
He died in 1975 at the age of 60.
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 Gahal
Gahal
Gahal , lit. Herut-Liberals Bloc) was the major right-wing political faction in Israel led by Menachem Begin from its founding in 1965 until it merged into Likud in 1973.-Background:...
between 1965 and 1969.
Biography
Born in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, Stern studied medicine at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, but did not graduate. In 1934 he made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Mandate Palestine. He worked at the Anglo-Palestine Bank
Bank Leumi
Bank Leumi is an Israeli bank. It was founded in London as the Anglo Palestine Company on February 27, 1902, by members of the Zionist movement to promote the industry, construction, agriculture, and infrastructure of Palestine.-History:...
, where he became a senior executive, and was involved in transferring Jewish assets out of Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
. He also worked for the Mandate authorities as an income tax supervisor. In 1945 he became a deputy director of the Rassco
Rassco
Rassco is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel, built by the Rassco housing company. Rassco is located between Rehavia and Katamon.Young families moving into the neighborhood have planted a communal garden as part of a wider initiative in Jerusalem to cultivate interest in nature and...
housing company, a post he held until 1957 when he became a director. He remained a director until 1970.
In 1942 Stern was amongst the founders of the New Aliyah Party
New Aliyah Party
The New Aliyah Party was a political party in Mandate Palestine and Israel.The party was established in 1942 by immigrants from Austria and Germany who had arrived in Palestine during the Fifth Aliyah. In the fourth Assembly of Representatives formed in 1944, the party had 18 seats , making it the...
, which later merged into the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Israel)
The Progressive Party was a political party in Israel.-History:The Progressive Party was a liberal party, most of whose founders came from the ranks of the New Aliyah Party and HaOved HaTzioni, which had been active prior to independence...
, of which he was a member of the board of directors. In 1959 he became a member of Tel Aviv
Tel 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...
city council. As the Progressive Party merged into the Liberal Party, which in turn formed the Gahal alliance, Stern was elected to the Knesset on the Gahal list in 1965
Israeli legislative election, 1965
Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965. Voter turnout was 85.9%.-Background:Prior to the elections, two major alliances were formed; Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda united to form the Alignment, whilst Herut and the Liberal Party had formed the Gahal alliance towards the end...
, but lost his seat in the 1969 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
.
He died in 1975 at the age of 60.