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{{Short description|Israeli politician (1918–1990)}}
{{Infobox member of the Knesset
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|image = Mathilda Gez 1965-11-16.jpg
|caption = Guez in 1965
|birth_date = 15 August 1918
|birth_date = 15 August 1918
|birth_place = [[Sousse]] [[Tunisia]]
|birth_place = [[Sousse]], [[Tunisia]]
|Year of Aliyah = 1957
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|5|3|1918|8|15|df=y}}
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|suboffice1 = [[Rafi (political party)|Rafi]]
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|subterm2 = 1968–1969
|party2 = [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor Party]]
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|subterm3 = 1969–1977
|party3 = [[Alignment (political party)|Alignment]]
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'''Mathilda Guez''' ({{lang-he|מטילדה גז}}, 15 August 1918 – 3 May 1990) was an [[Israel]]i politician who served as a member of the [[Knesset]] for [[Rafi (political party)|Rafi]] and its successors from 1965 until 1977.
'''Mathilda Guez''' ({{lang-he|מטילדה גז}}; 15 August 1918 – 3 May 1990) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the [[Knesset]] for [[Rafi (political party)|Rafi]] and its successors from 1965 until 1977.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Sousse]] in [[Tunisia]], Guez was educated at a French high school. In 1936 she married and moved to [[Sfax]]. During [[World War II]] she was deported along with the rest of the local [[Tunisian Jews|Jewish community]]. After the family returned to their homes, she became involved in [[Zionism|Zionist]] activities; in 1948 she became a member of [[Youth Aliyah]], and was also president of the Tunisian branch of [[Women's International Zionist Organization|WIZO]].
Born in [[Sousse]] in [[Tunisia]], Guez was educated at a French high school. In 1936 she married and moved to [[Sfax]]. During [[World War II]] she was deported along with the rest of the local [[Tunisian Jews|Jewish community]]. After the family returned to their homes, she became involved in [[Zionism|Zionist]] activities; in 1948 she became a member of [[Youth Aliyah]], and was also president of the Tunisian branch of [[Women's International Zionist Organization|WIZO]].


In 1957 she made [[aliyah]] to Israel after meeting [[David Ben-Gurion]] during a trip to Jerusalem, and joined [[Mapai]], working in its Immigrant Absorption department. In 1959 Guez became a member of the [[World Jewish Congress]] directorate.<ref>[https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=336 Mathilda Guez: Public Activities] Knesset website</ref> Along with Ben-Gurion, she was amongst the Mapai members that left to form Rafi in 1965, and was elected to the Knesset on the new party's list later that year. She was re-elected in [[Israeli legislative election, 1969|1969]] (by which time Rafi had merged into the [[Alignment (political party)|Alignment]]) and [[Israeli legislative election, 1973|1973]], before losing her seat in the [[Israeli legislative election, 1977|1977 elections]].
In 1957 she made [[aliyah]] to Israel after meeting [[David Ben-Gurion]] during a trip to Jerusalem, and joined [[Mapai]], working in its Immigrant Absorption department. In 1959 Guez became a member of the [[World Jewish Congress]] directorate.<ref>[https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=336 Mathilda Guez: Public Activities] Knesset website</ref> Along with Ben-Gurion, she was amongst the Mapai members that left to form Rafi in 1965, and was elected to the Knesset on the new party's list later that year. She was re-elected in [[1969 Israeli legislative election|1969]] (by which time Rafi had merged into the [[Alignment (political party)|Alignment]]) and [[1973 Israeli legislative election|1973]], before losing her seat in the [[1977 Israeli legislative election|1977 elections]].


She died in 1990 at the age of 71.
She died in 1990 at the age of 71.
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{MKlink|id=336}}
*{{MKlink|id=336}}


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Israeli politician
| DATE OF BIRTH =15 August 1918
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Sousse]] [[Tunisia]]
| DATE OF DEATH =3 May 1990
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 5 October 2024

Mathilda Guez
Guez in 1965
Faction represented in the Knesset
1965–1968Rafi
1968–1969Labor Party
1969–1977Alignment
Personal details
Born15 August 1918
Sousse, Tunisia
Died3 May 1990(1990-05-03) (aged 71)

Mathilda Guez (Hebrew: מטילדה גז; 15 August 1918 – 3 May 1990) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Rafi and its successors from 1965 until 1977.

Biography

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Born in Sousse in Tunisia, Guez was educated at a French high school. In 1936 she married and moved to Sfax. During World War II she was deported along with the rest of the local Jewish community. After the family returned to their homes, she became involved in Zionist activities; in 1948 she became a member of Youth Aliyah, and was also president of the Tunisian branch of WIZO.

In 1957 she made aliyah to Israel after meeting David Ben-Gurion during a trip to Jerusalem, and joined Mapai, working in its Immigrant Absorption department. In 1959 Guez became a member of the World Jewish Congress directorate.[1] Along with Ben-Gurion, she was amongst the Mapai members that left to form Rafi in 1965, and was elected to the Knesset on the new party's list later that year. She was re-elected in 1969 (by which time Rafi had merged into the Alignment) and 1973, before losing her seat in the 1977 elections.

She died in 1990 at the age of 71.

References

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  1. ^ Mathilda Guez: Public Activities Knesset website
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