David Ben Gurion

Fact file

Name: David Ben Gurion

Date of birth: October 16, 1886

Place of birth: in the town of Plunks in Poland 

Date of death: December 1, 1973

Place of death: in Sde Boker

profession: He was an Israeli statesman, the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel.

Personal data: The family had five children. David Ben-Gurion was the fourth son.

David Ben-Gurion married Paula.

Important fact:

1. When he was 20, he immigrated to the State of Israel.

2. David Ben-Gurion began to stand on his head due the recommendation of his

doctor because his head is large in relation to the body. 

3. He developed the Negev.

1. What was David Ben Gurion’s name when he was born?

2. When did he finally retire from the government?

3. Where was David Ben Gurion elected in the 1930s?

4. When did David Ben Gurion announce the establishment of the State of Israel?

5. What did he do as the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel?

What Happened In This Place:

On the map you can see the shack where David Ben Gurion lived in the Negev in Sde Boker.

today the shack has become a museum.