David Horowitz (economist)

David Horowitz
David Horowitz (left), the first Governor of the Bank of Israel, with Levi Eshkol, the Finance Minister. 1956
Born	Drohobych, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine)
Nationality	Israeli
Institution	Bank of Israel 1954–1971

David Horowitz^[1] (Hebrew: דוד הורוביץ‎; 1899 – 10 August 1979) was an Israeli economist and the first Governor of the Bank of Israel.

Biography

David Horowitz was born in Drohobych, in Galicia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Ukraine. He immigrated to pre-state Israel in 1920 and was one of the first members of Hashomer Hatzair. He served as the director of the Economic Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel and was a member of the Jewish Agency delegation to the United Nations in 1947. From May 1948 to June 1952, he was the first Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Finance.

In December 1954, he founded the Bank of Israel and served as its Governor until 31 October 1971. Following his retirement, he was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee of the Bank of Israel, serving as an honorary chairman until his death in 1979.

Awards and recognition

In 1968 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Social Sciences.

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