Yosef "Yoske" Shapira (Hebrew: יוסף "יוסקה" שפירא, 26 December 1926 – 28 December 2013) was an Israeli politician and educator who served as Minister without Portfolio between 1984 and 1988, although he was never a member of the Knesset.[1]
Yosef Shapira | |
|---|---|
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1984–1988 | Minister without Portfolio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1926 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 28 December 2013 (aged 87) Jerusalem, Israel |
Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era, Shapira was amongst the leadership of Bnei Akiva and the National Religious Party. He died in 2013 and was buried inSegula Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ "Yosef Shapira, founder of World Bnei Akiva, dies". haaretz.com. December 31, 2013.
External links
edit- Yosef Shapira on the Knesset website