Shevah Weiss

11th Speaker of the Knesset (1935–2023)
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Shevah Weiss

Summary

Shevah Weiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boryslav[2]. He was born on July 5, 1935[3]. He died in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on February 3, 2023[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shevah Weiss's place of birth was Boryslav[2].
  • Shevah Weiss passed away in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Shevah Weiss was born on July 5, 1935[3].
  • Shevah Weiss died on February 3, 2023[5].
  • Shevah Weiss died on February 4, 2023[12].
  • Burial took place at Nation's Great Leaders Graves[13].
  • Shevah Weiss held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Shevah Weiss held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Shevah Weiss worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Shevah Weiss's professions included politician[7].
  • Shevah Weiss worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Shevah Weiss's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Shevah Weiss worked as a writer[10].
  • Shevah Weiss worked as a political scientist[16].
  • Shevah Weiss's field of work was politics[17].
  • Shevah Weiss's field of work was political science[18].
  • Shevah Weiss's field of work was diplomacy[19].
  • Shevah Weiss held the position of Speaker of the Knesset[20].
  • Shevah Weiss held the position of Knesset member[21].
  • Shevah Weiss held the position of ambassador of Israel to Poland[22].
  • Shevah Weiss was employed by University of Warsaw[23].
  • Among Shevah Weiss's employers was University of Haifa[24].
  • Shevah Weiss's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[25].
  • Shevah Weiss received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[26].
  • Shevah Weiss received the honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boryslav[2], Shevah Weiss… he was born on July 5, 1935[3].

Education

Shevah Weiss was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], writer[10], and political scientist[16]. Fields of work include politics[17], an academic discipline[29]; political science[18], an academic major[30]; and diplomacy[19], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include University of Warsaw[23], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1816[34], headquartered in Warsaw[35] and University of Haifa[24], a public research university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Haifa[39]. Positions held include Speaker of the Knesset[20], a position[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1949[42]; Knesset member[21], a position[43], in Israel[44], founded in 1949[45]; and ambassador of Israel to Poland[22], a position[46], in Poland[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[26], a grade of an order[48], in Poland[49]; honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[27], an award[50], in Poland[51]; honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[52], an award[53], in Poland[54]; Order of the White Eagle[55], an order[56], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[57], founded in 1705[58]; Bene Merito[59], a decoration[60], in Poland[61], founded in 2009[62]; and Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award[63], an award[64].

Personal Life

Shevah Weiss's religion is recorded as Judaism[65]. He was affiliated with the Israeli Labor Party[66].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 2023[5] and February 4, 2023[12]. Shevah Weiss passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. Burial took place at Nation's Great Leaders Graves[13].

Why It Matters

Shevah Weiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Shevah Weiss born?

Born in Boryslav[2], Shevah Weiss…

Where did Shevah Weiss die?

Shevah Weiss passed away in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Shevah Weiss do for work?

Shevah Weiss worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Shevah Weiss go to school?

Shevah Weiss was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[25].

What awards did Shevah Weiss receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[26], honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[27], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[52], and Order of the White Eagle[55].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree doctorate
    Field of work politics, political science, diplomacy
    Family name Weiss
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