Haim Yehuda (; 9 November 1917 – 1985) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the

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for

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between 1955 and 1960.

Biography

Born in

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, Yehuda was a member of the

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. He joined the

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during

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, and

emigrated to Israel ''Aliyah'' (, ; ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the State of Israel. Traditionally described ...

in 1948, where he joined Mapam. He was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

, and was re-elected in

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

. However, he resigned his seat on 10 July the following year, and was replaced by

Yosef Kushnir Yosef Kushnir (; 15 November 1900 – 6 January 1983) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapam from 1960 until 1961, and again from 1962 until 1965. Biography Born in Bender, Moldova, Bender in the Bessarabia Gov ...

.Knesset Members in the Fourth Knesset
Knesset website He also served as head of

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local council. He died in 1985.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yehuda, Haim 1917 births 1985 deaths Politicians from Cairo 20th-century Egyptian Jews Egyptian communists Jewish socialists British Army personnel of World War II Egyptian emigrants to Israel Mapam politicians Members of the 3rd Knesset (1955–1959) Members of the 4th Knesset (1959–1961)