Moshe Dayan

Politician
BIRTHDAY
May 20,1915
Birthplace
Israel
Age
Oct 16,1981,age 66
Birth Sign
Taurus
BIRTHDAY
May 20,1915 (age Oct 16,1981,age 66)
Birthplace
Israel

About

Israeli military leader and politician who served as Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1953 to 1958. He served as Minister of Defense from 1967 to 1974 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1979.

Before Fame

He first joined the Jewish military (Haganah) in 1929 at the age of fourteen and became a commander in the Palestine Supernumerary Police in 1938.

Trivia

He was the commander of the Israeli forces during the 1956 Suez Crisis.

Family Life

He was married to Ruth Dayan from 1935 to 1971. He had three children, two of whom wrote books about their relationships with him.

Associated With

He served in the administration of Prime Minister David Ben Gurion.