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Ya'akov Tsur was born in Haifa in 1937 and has been a member of Kibbutz
Netiv Halamed-Heh since 1957. A teacher by profession, he holds a B.A.
degree in Judaic studies.
Between 1976 and 1980, he served as the Secretary-General of the United
Kibbutz Movement.
Tsur was a Member of Knesset from 1981 until 1992. He served on the
Committees on Education and Culture as well as Foreign Affairs and Defense
(1981-84). Between 1984 and 1988 he was the Minister of Immigrant
Absorption, and in 1988-90 was as Minister of Health. He subsequently served
on the Knesset Committees on Immigration and Absorption, and Economy
(1990-92).
From 1992-1996 he served as Minister of Agriculture.
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