Mordechai Ofer
Mordechai Ofer (Hebrew: מרדכי עופר, born 20 February 1924, died 1 September 1971) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and Labor Party from 1965 until his death in 1971.
| Mordechai Ofer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date of birth | 20 February 1924 |
| Place of birth | Kraków, Poland |
| Year of aliyah | 1925 |
| Date of death | 1 September 1971 (aged 47) |
| Knessets | 6, 7 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 1965-1968 | Alignment |
| 1968–1969 | Labor Party |
| 1969–1971 | Alignment |
Biography
Born in Kraków in Poland in 1924, Ofer made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine the following year. He joined the Mandate-era Jewish Police force, and served in the IDF during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
After being demobilised in 1950 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he began working for Egged. He became a member of the co-operative's board, and from 1961 until his death, served as director of its Finances department.
In 1965 he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. He was re-elected in 1969, but died in office in September 1971 at the age of 47. His seat was taken by Moshe Shahal.[1]
References
- Knesset Members of the Seventh Knesset Knesset website
External links
- Mordechai Ofer on the Knesset website