Mordechai Ofer (; 20 February 1924 – 1 September 1971) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the

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for the

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and Labor Party from 1965 until his death in 1971.

Biography

Born in

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in 1924, Ofer

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the following year. He joined the Mandate-era Jewish Police force and served in the IDF during the

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. After being demobilized 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

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he was elected to the

on the Alignment list. He was re-elected in

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but died in office in September 1971 at the age of 47. His seat was taken by

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.Knesset Members of the Seventh Knesset
Knesset website

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofer, Mordechai 1924 births 1971 deaths Polish emigrants to Mandatory Palestine Jews from Mandatory Palestine Israeli soldiers Alignment (Israel) politicians Israeli Labor Party politicians Members of the 6th Knesset (1965–1969) Members of the 7th Knesset (1969–1974) Immigrants of the Fourth Aliyah People from Ramat Yishay