Aura Herzog | |
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אורה הרצוג | |
![]() Portrait of Aura Herzog | |
First Lady of Israel | |
In role 5 May 1983 – 13 May 1993 | |
President | Chaim Herzog |
Preceded by | Ofira Navon |
Succeeded by | Reuma Weizman |
Personal details | |
Born | Ismailia, Egypt | 24 December 1924
Died | 10 January 2022 | (aged 97)
Resting place | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Isaac |
Aura Herzog (Hebrew: אורה הרצוג (née Ambache, 24 December 1924 – 10 January 2022) was an Israeli social and environmental activist, who served as the First Lady of Israel from 1983 to 1993;[1] she was the wife of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of Israel and mother of the current president, Isaac Herzog.[1] In 1968, she founded the Council for a Beautiful Israel.[2]