Gideon Patt | |
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.jpg) Patt in 1985 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1977–1979 | Minister of Housing & Construction |
| 1979–1984 | Minister of Industry & Trade |
| 1981 | Minister of Tourism |
| 1984–1988 | Minister of Science & Development |
| 1988–1992 | Minister of Tourism |
| Faction represented in theKnesset | |
| 1970–1973 | Gahal |
| 1973–1996 | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-02-22)22 February 1933 |
| Died | 26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 87) |
Gideon Patt (Hebrew:גדעון פת; 22 February 1933 – 26 April 2020) was anIsraeli politician who served in several ministerial positions between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Born inJerusalem during theMandate era, Patt served in theNahal brigade and studied economics atNew York University, gaining a BA.[1]
For the1969 elections he was placed 27th on theGahal list,[2] but missed out on a seat when the alliance won only 26 seats. However, he entered theKnesset on 29 January 1970 as a replacement for the deceasedAryeh Ben-Eliezer. He was re-elected in 1973 and 1977 and was appointedMinister of Housing and Construction inMenachem Begin'sgovernment. In January 1979 he switched to theIndustry, Trade and Tourism portfolio.[3]
Following the1981 elections theTourism andIndustry and Trade portfolios were separated, though Patt continued to hold both until August 1981 when he gave up the Tourism post.[3]
After the1984 elections he becameMinister of Science and Development, before returning to the Tourism portfolio after the1988 elections.[3] Although he retained his seat in the1992 elections, the government was formed byLabor,[4] and Patt lost his place in the cabinet. He did not run for re-election in1996 and retired from politics.[5]
Patt died on 26 April 2020.[1]
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