Famous People with Name Mordechai

Mordechai Ben-Porat            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Mordechai Ben-Porat: is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister without Portfolio from July 1982 until January 1984. During his four terms in the Knesset, he represented five different parties.

Mordechai Bentov            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Mordechai Bentov: was an Israeli journalist and politician, and was one of the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.On 14 May 1948 Bentov was one of the 37 people to sign Israel's declaration of independence, and was appointed Minister of Labour and Construction in the provisional government.

Mordechai Namir            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Mordechai Namir: was an Israeli politician, who served as the mayor of Tel Aviv, a Knesset member and government minister, as well as being one of the heads of the Labour Zionist movement.

Mordechai (Markus) Nurock            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Mordechai (Markus) Nurock: was a Jewish politician and minister who served in both the parliaments of Latvia and Israel. He was also Israel's first Minister of Postal Services (a post today known as the Minister of Communications), though he only held the post for just under two months.

Mordechai Tzipori            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Mordechai Tzipori: is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Communications from 1981 until 1984.Between 1962 and 1965 he was an Armoured Battalion commander, becoming commander of the Armor School in 1968 and deputy commander of the Armor Corps in 1971. In 1973 he was appointed Commander of Command and Staff, becoming Deputy Head of Operations in the General Staff in 1974.