Back مريام أشكول Arabic Miriam Eschkol German Miriam Eshkol French מרים אשכול HE Miriam Eșkol Romanian Эшколь, Мириам Russian Miriam Eşkol Turkish מרים אשכול YI
Miriam Eshkol | |
|---|---|
מרים אשכול | |
 Miriam Eshkol, 1964 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel | |
| In role 3 March 1964 – 26 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Levi Eshkol |
| Preceded by | Paula Ben-Gurion |
| Succeeded by | Leah Rabin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miriam Zelikowitz 12 June 1929 Bacău, Romania |
| Died | 26 November 2016 (aged 87) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Spouse |
Levi Eshkol
(m. 1964; died 1969) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Miriam Eshkol (Hebrew: מרים אשכול; née Zelikowitz; 12 June 1929 – 26 November 2016) was the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. In her years as the Prime Minister's wife (1964–1969) she was closely followed by the public and press, leading numerous public organization in promotion of public causes. Following Levi Eshkol's passing she founded and chaired Yad Levi Eshkol and served as its chairwoman from 1970 to 2008.[1]
- ^ Miriam Eshkol at Yad Levi Eshkol website (Hebrew)