Menachem Begin

Born: 1913-08-16 in Brest Litovsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus)

Gender: male

Field: Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983

Biography

Menachem Begin was an Israeli politician who founded Herut and Likud and served as prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983.

Awarded on: 1978-10-27

"for jointly having negotiated peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978"