Golda Meir (earlier Golda Meyerson, born Golda Mabovitch, Голда Мабович; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was an Israeli teacher, kibbutznik, politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel.Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. Israel's first and the world's fourth woman to hold such an office, she was described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; she was often portrayed as the "strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people".Meir resigned as prime minister in 1974, the year following the Yom Kippur War. She died in 1978 of lymphoma.
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While serving under Israeli Foreign Minister in 1956, PM David Ben-Gurion suggested she adopt a Hebrew surname. She chose Meir, which means "to burn brightly."
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Was issued Israel's first passport.
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Has the distinction of being the only Israeli Prime Minister to have formerly held American Citizenship.
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A graduate of Milwaukee State Normal School (now University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.)
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One of only 2 women to sign the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel.
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Member of Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, for 8 consecutive times (1949 - 1974)
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First Woman Ambassador, Minister & Prime Minister of Israel. As Prime Minister she led Israel through two wars.
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Ambassador to USSR (1948 - 1949) Minister of Labour & Social Affairs (1949 - 1956) Minister of Foreign Affairs (1956 - 1966)
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Prime minister of Israel (1969-1974).
Actress
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Year
Status
Character
Magazine 52
1974
TV Series
Soundtrack
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Year
Status
Character
The Simpsons
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
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Year
Status
Character
Golda
2003
Documentary
Herself
Biography
2000
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Stars Salute Israel at 30
1978
TV Movie
Herself
Good Morning America
1976
TV Series
Herself
Ben Gurion Remembers
1972
Documentary
Herself
The David Frost Show
1969
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
1973, journal de guerre
2013
TV Series documentary
Herself
60 Minutes
2006-2012
TV Series documentary
Herself / Herself (segment "Mike")
Um-Shmum
2011
Documentary
Herself, Prime Minister of Israel
Moy otets Evgeniy
2010
Documentary
Herself
War of the Gods
2010
Documentary
Herself
Nazi Hunters
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself - Israeli Ambassador
Nazi Hunters
2010
TV Series
Herself - Prime Minister, Israel
Al-Nakba
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself (2008)
E! True Hollywood Story
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
Situation Critical
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself - Israeli Prime Minister
Leila Khaled: Hijacker
2006
Documentary
Herself
Operation Thunderbolt: Entebbe
2000
TV Movie documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Cronkite Remembers
1997
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself (being interviewed by Cronkite) (uncredited)
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