The iron lady of Israel Ms.Golda Meir

Answered by vanmathi.m , an ibibo Citizen, at 7:24 PM on November 22, 2007

Gold mier(1898-1978),israeli Priemier(1964-74)a founder of the state of israel.Mier was born on May 3,1898,in kiyv,Russia(now ukraine)and originally named Goldie Mabouitz or Mobovich.Her father immigrated to milwaukee,wisconsin,in 1905,and was joined by his family in 1906.She graduated from milwaukee teachers college, and in 1917 married Morris Myerson,when she had met while attending high school in Denver,colorade,in 1913,while still in her teens she became a zionist ,dedicated to building a homeland for jews;in 1921 she and her husband immigrated to Palestine(now israel). Remmaining active in zionist affairs and in the labour movement,Mier served throughout the 1930,and 40's in various zionist organisations in Palestine,Europe,and the united states .She was a signer of the proclamation of the independence of the state of israel in 1948 and served as her country's first minister to the USSR in 1948 and 1949 . Having separated from her husband in 1945,she Hebraized her surname to Mier in 1956 . That same year she became minister of foreign affairs and held that post until 1966,when she resigned from the cabinet . She served ,successively, as Secretary general of the Mapai party and of the united israel labour party from 1966 to 1968.She was Prime minister from 1969 to 1974, when she resigned amid controversy over israel's lack of preparedness in the Arab-israeli war of 1973.Meir died in jerusalem on December 8,1978.

Answered by ginger , an ibibo Citizen, at 10:26 AM on November 20, 2007

Golda Mier was born in Russia, grew up in America, and became the first and only female Prime Minister of Israel.

Answered by Why Worry , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:24 PM on November 19, 2007

Ms.Golda Meir.

Answered by se.niraimath , an ibibo Master, at 5:04 PM on November 19, 2007

1969: Israel elects first female leader. Golda Meir, the "grand old woman of Israeli politics", is to become the first female prime minister of Israel.

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 5:19 PM on November 18, 2007

Golda Meir.In fact she was the first Prime Minister in the world, followed by Mrs. Srimavo Bandernaike of Sri lanka and Mrs.Indira Gandhi of india, respectively.

Answered by ShyamSaheb , an ibibo Specialist, at 11:53 PM on November 17, 2007