Famous People with Name Avraham

Avraham Shlonsky            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Avraham Shlonsky: was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in the Ukraine. He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well

Avraham Katz-Oz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Avraham Katz-Oz: is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Agriculture from 1988 until 1990.In 1976 he became chairman of the organisational branch of the Labour Party (then part of the Alignment alliance), serving until 1978. He missed out on election to the Knesset in the 1977 elections, but entered the parliament as a replacement for Yitzhak Navon (who had just been elected President) in April 1978.

Avraham Ofer            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Avraham Ofer: was an Israeli politician, famous for committing suicide following the eruption of a corruption scandal.

Avraham Poraz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Avraham Poraz: is an Israeli lawyer and former politician.From 1983 to 1988 he was a member of the Tel Aviv Municipal Council and chairman of the City Auditing Committee. He was chairman of the Shinui Party Secretariat from 1982 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1990.

Avraham Sharir            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Avraham Sharir: is a former Israeli politician.He was elected to the ninth Knesset in 1977 for the Likud and again in 1981, 1984 and 1988. He was a member of the finance committee in the ninth Knesset and of the foreign affairs & defense committee in the twelfth. He was the Minister of Tourism in the tenth Knesset and also Minister of Justice in the eleventh.