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David Ben-Gurion - A Prime Minister

Time: Monday Feb 14, 1949

Place: Israel

Details: After leading Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Ben-Gurion was elected Prime Minister of Israel when his Mapai (Labour) party won the largest number of Knesset seats in the first national election, held on 14 February 1949.

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February 1949

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