Gideon Patt
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.
Gideon Patt | |
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Date of birth | 22 February 1933 |
Place of birth | Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
Date of death | 26 April 2020 87) | (aged
Knessets | 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
Faction represented in Knesset | |
1970–1973 | Gahal |
1973–1996 | Likud |
Ministerial roles | |
1977–1979 | Minister of Housing & Construction |
1979–1984 | Minister of Industry & Trade |
1981 | Minister of Tourism |
1984–1988 | Minister of Science & Development |
1988–1992 | Minister of Tourism |
Biography
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
- Gideon Patt: Particulars Knesset
- Gahal Israel Democracy Institute
- Gideon Patt: Government roles Knesset
- Elazar, Daniel J.; Sandler, Shmuel. "The 1992 Knesset Elections Revisited: Implications for the Future". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Former Minister Gideon Patt passes away at 87". Arutz Sheva. 27 April 2020.