Avigdor Kahalani

Israeli politician
Person human Q2081340
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Summary

Avigdor Kahalani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ness Ziona[2]. He was born on June 16, 1944[3]. He worked as a warrior[4], politician[5], and military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ness Ziona[2].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was born on June 16, 1944[3].
  • Avigdor Kahalani held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Avigdor Kahalani worked as a warrior[4].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's professions included politician[5].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's professions included military officer[6].
  • Avigdor Kahalani held the position of Minister of National Security of Israel[9].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's education included a stint at University of Haifa[11].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was educated at Tel Aviv University[12].
  • Avigdor Kahalani received the Presidential Medal of Distinction[13].
  • Avigdor Kahalani received the Medal of Valor[14].
  • Avigdor Kahalani received the Medal of Distinguished Service[15].
  • Avigdor Kahalani received the torchlighter[16].
  • Avigdor Kahalani received the torchlighter[17].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • Avigdor Kahalani is recorded as male[19].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was affiliated with the Third Way[21].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was affiliated with the Israeli Labor Party[22].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's military branch is recorded as Israel Defense Forces[23].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's Commons category is recorded as Avigdor Kahalani[24].
  • Avigdor Kahalani's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[25].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was part of the conflict 1982 Lebanon War[26].
  • Avigdor Kahalani was part of the conflict Six-Day War[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-06-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87b325a0-b1e8-4afc-b7d0-e8753a766d6b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Avigdor Kahalani was born in Ness Ziona[2]. He was born on June 16, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10], a staff college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth[35]; University of Haifa[11], a public research university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Haifa[39]; and Tel Aviv University[12], a public university[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1956[42], headquartered in Tel Aviv[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include warrior[4], politician[5], and military officer[6]. Avigdor Kahalani held the position of Minister of National Security of Israel[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Distinction[13], an order[44], in Israel[45], founded in 2012[46]; Medal of Valor[14], a courage award[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1970[49]; Medal of Distinguished Service[15], a medallion[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1970[52]; and torchlighter[16].

Personal Life

Avigdor Kahalani's religion is recorded as Judaism[18]. Political affiliations include Third Way[21], a political party[53], in Israel[54], founded in 1996[55] and Israeli Labor Party[22], a political party[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1968[58], headquartered in Tel Aviv[59].

Why It Matters

Avigdor Kahalani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Avigdor Kahalani born?

Avigdor Kahalani was born in Ness Ziona[2].

What did Avigdor Kahalani do for work?

Avigdor Kahalani worked as warrior[4], politician[5], and military officer[6].

Where did Avigdor Kahalani go to school?

Avigdor Kahalani was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10], University of Haifa[11], and Tel Aviv University[12].

What awards did Avigdor Kahalani receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Distinction[13], Medal of Valor[14], Medal of Distinguished Service[15], and torchlighter[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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