Gideon Patt

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Gideon Patt
Ministerial roles
1977–1979Minister of Housing & Construction
1979–1984Minister of Industry & Trade
1981Minister of Tourism
1984–1988Minister of Science & Development
1988–1992Minister of Tourism
Faction represented in the Knesset
1970–1973Gahal
1973–1996Likud
Personal details
Born(1933-02-22)22 February 1933
Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Died26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 87)

Gideon Patt (Hebrew: גדעון פת; 22 February 1933 – 26 April 2020) was an Israeli politician who served in several ministerial positions between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

Biography[edit]

Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era, Patt served in the Nahal brigade and studied economics at New York University, gaining a BA.[1]

For the 1969 elections he was placed 27th on the Gahal list,[2] but missed out on a seat when the alliance won only 26 seats. However, he entered the Knesset on 29 January 1970 as a replacement for the deceased Aryeh Ben-Eliezer. He was re-elected in 1973 and 1977 and was appointed Minister of Housing and Construction in Menachem Begin's government. In January 1979, he switched to the Industry, Trade and Tourism portfolio.[3]

Following the 1981 elections the Tourism and Industry and Trade portfolios were separated, though Patt continued to hold both until August 1981 when he gave up the Tourism post.[3]

After the 1984 elections he became Minister of Science and Development, before returning to the Tourism portfolio after the 1988 elections.[3] Although he retained his seat in the 1992 elections, the government was formed by Labor,[4] and Patt lost his place in the cabinet. He did not run for re-election in 1996 and retired from politics.[5]

Patt died on 26 April 2020.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Gideon Patt: Particulars Knesset
  2. ^ Gahal Israel Democracy Institute
  3. ^ a b c Gideon Patt: Government roles Knesset
  4. ^ Elazar, Daniel J.; Sandler, Shmuel. "The 1992 Knesset Elections Revisited: Implications for the Future". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Former Minister Gideon Patt passes away at 87". Arutz Sheva. 27 April 2020.

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