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Joseph Sprinzak
Joseph Sprinzak
יוסף שפרינצק‎
Speaker of the Knesset
	In office; 14 February 1949 – 28 January 1959
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Nahum Nir
Faction represented in the Knesset
1949–1959	Workers' Party
Personal details
Born	8 December 1885; Moscow, Russian Empire (now Russia)
Died	28 January 1959 (aged 73); Jerusalem
Political party	Workers' Party

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Joseph Sprinzak (Hebrew: יוסף שפרינצק, romanized: Yosef Sprinzak; 8 December 1885 – 28 January 1959) was a leading Zionist activist in the first half of the 20th century, an Israeli politician, and the first Speaker of the Knesset, a role he held from 1949 until his death in 1959.

Biography

Yosef Sprinzak was born in Moscow, Russia but following the expulsion of Jews in 1891 moved with his family to Kishinev where he was a founder of the Tze'irei Zion (Zion Youth). He began medical school at the American University in Beirut in 1908 and settled in Palestine in 1910, during the Second Aliyah (1904–1914).

Along with Eliezer Kaplan Sprinzak headed Hapoel Hatzair ("The Young Worker") a Zionist socialist faction formed in 1905 and one of the organisations that consolidated to form Workers' Party in 1930. Its members were pro-British and supported Chaim Weizmann.^[1] He was a founder of the Histadrut in 1920 and acted as secretary general of the organisation from 1945 to 1949.

His son Yair Sprinzak also served in the Knesset. Another son, Aharon David Sprinzak, an Israeli Air Force pilot, was killed in action during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. His grandson, Ehud Sprinzak (1940–2002) was one of Israel's foremost experts on counterterrorism and far-right Jewish groups.^[2]

Political career

Sprinzak was elected to the position of speaker of the provisional parliament on 15 July 1948,^[3] a role in which he helped lay the foundations of Israel's parliamentarism.^[4] He was elected to the first Knesset in 1949 as a member of Mapai, and became the Speaker of the new body. He was re-elected and remained speaker in both the second and third Knessets.

As part of his role as speaker, Sprinzak became acting President of Israel when Chaim Weizmann fell ill from 12 December 1951. After Weizmann's death on 9 November 1952 Sprinzak served as interim President until inauguration of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi on 10 December 1952.

Gallery

Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Chairman of the National Committee, addresses the Zionist General Council Meeting in Jerusalem. From right to left: I. Rupaisen, Ben-Zion Mossinson, H. Farbstein, Nahum Sokolow, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Yosef Sprinzak, I. L. Goldberg, Shmaryahu Levin, Eliezer Kaplan (1935)
L-R: W. G. Hall, Moshe Rosetti, Yosef Sprinzak, Alexander Knox Helm, Leslie Hore-Belisha, and Moshe Sharett in the Knesset, 1951

References

^ Sofer, 2003, pp. xi; xii; 99.
^ "Ehud Sprinzak, 62; Studied Israel Far Right". The New York Times. 12 November 2002.
^ Goldberg, 2003, p. 32.
^ Sofer, 1998, p. 115.

Bibliography

Goldberg, Giora (2003). Ben-Gurion Against the Knesset. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-7146-5556-2
Sofer, Sasson (1998). Zionism and the Foundations of Israeli Diplomacy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-63012-6

External links

Yosef Sprinzak on the Knesset website
Jewish Virtual Library

Political offices
Position established	Speaker of the Knesset 1949–1959	Succeeded by Nahum Nir
Preceded by Chaim Weizmann	President of Israel Acting 1952	Succeeded by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi

[1] Sofer, 2003, pp. xi; xii; 99.

[Sprinzak-2] "Ehud Sprinzak, 62; Studied Israel Far Right". The New York Times. 12 November 2002.

[3] Goldberg, 2003, p. 32.

[sofer115-4] Sofer, 1998, p. 115.

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-[[File:Wwwm1027.jpg|thumb|240px|L-R: W. G. Hall, Moshe Rosetti, Yosef Sprinzak, [[Alexander Knox Helm]], [[Leslie Hore-Belisha]], and [[Moshe Sharett]] in the [[Knesset]], 1951]]
-'''Yosef Sprinzak''' ({{lang-he-n|יוסף שפרינצק}}; <span dir= "ltr">8 December 1885 – 28 January 1959</span>) was a leading [[Zionism|Zionist]] activist in the first half of the 20th century, an [[Israel]]i politician, and the first [[List of Knesset speakers|Speaker of the Knesset]], a role he held from 1949 until his death in 1959.
+'''Joseph Sprinzak''' ({{lang-he|יוסף שפרינצק|translit=Yosef Sprinzak}}; <span dir= "ltr">8 December 1885 – 28 January 1959</span>) was a leading [[Zionism|Zionist]] activist in the first half of the 20th century, an [[Israel]]i politician, and the first [[List of Knesset speakers|Speaker of the Knesset]], a role he held from 1949 until his death in 1959.
-Sprinzak was born in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] but following the expulsion of Jews in 1891 moved with his family to [[Chişinău|Kishinev]] where he was a founder of the [[Tze'irei Zion]] (Zion Youth). He began medical school at the [[American University in Beirut]] in 1908 and settled in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] in 1910, during the [[Second Aliyah]] (1904–1914).
+==Biography==
-Along with [[Eliezer Kaplan]] Sprinzak headed ''[[Hapoel Hatzair]]'' ("The Young Worker") a Zionist socialist faction formed in 1905 and one of the organisations that consolidated to form [[Mapai]] in 1930. Its members were pro-British and supported [[Chaim Weizmann]].<ref>Sofer, 2003, pp. xi; xii; 99.</ref> He was a founder of the [[Histadrut]] in 1920 and acted as secretary general of the organisation from 1945 to 1949.
+Yosef Sprinzak was born in [[Moscow]], [[Russian Empire|Russia]] but following the expulsion of Jews in 1891 moved with his family to [[Chişinău|Kishinev]] where he was a founder of the [[Tze'irei Zion]] (Zion Youth). He began medical school at the [[American University in Beirut]] in 1908 and settled in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] in 1910, during the [[Second Aliyah]] (1904–1914).
+Along with [[Eliezer Kaplan]] Sprinzak headed ''[[Hapoel Hatzair]]'' ("The Young Worker") a Zionist socialist faction formed in 1905 and one of the organisations that consolidated to form [[Mapai|Workers' Party]] in 1930. Its members were pro-British and supported [[Chaim Weizmann]].<ref>Sofer, 2003, pp. xi; xii; 99.</ref> He was a founder of the [[Histadrut]] in 1920 and acted as secretary general of the organisation from 1945 to 1949.
-Sprinzak was elected to the position of speaker of the provisional parliament on 15 July 1948,<ref>Goldberg, 2003, p. 32.</ref> a role in which he helped lay the foundations of Israel's parliamentarism.<ref name="sofer115">Sofer, 1998, p. 115.</ref> He was elected to the [[Israeli legislative election, 1949|first Knesset]] in 1949 as a member of [[Mapai]], and became the Speaker of the new body. He was re-elected and remained speaker in both the [[Israeli legislative election, 1951|second]] and [[Israeli legislative election, 1955|third Knessets]].
+His son [[Yair Sprinzak]] also served in the Knesset. Another son, Aharon David Sprinzak, an [[Israeli Air Force]] pilot, was killed in action during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. His grandson, Ehud Sprinzak (1940–2002) was one of Israel's foremost experts on counterterrorism and far-right Jewish groups.<ref name=Sprinzak>{{cite news|title=Ehud Sprinzak, 62; Studied Israel Far Right|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/12/world/ehud-sprinzak-62-studied-israel-far-right.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=12 November 2002}}</ref>
+==Political career==
+Sprinzak was elected to the position of speaker of the provisional parliament on 15 July 1948,<ref>Goldberg, 2003, p. 32.</ref> a role in which he helped lay the foundations of Israel's parliamentarism.<ref name="sofer115">Sofer, 1998, p. 115.</ref> He was elected to the [[1949 Israeli legislative election|first Knesset]] in 1949 as a member of [[Mapai]], and became the Speaker of the new body. He was re-elected and remained speaker in both the [[1951 Israeli legislative election|second]] and [[1955 Israeli legislative election|third Knessets]].
 As part of his role as speaker, Sprinzak became acting [[President of Israel]] when [[Chaim Weizmann]] fell ill from 12 December 1951. After Weizmann's death on 9 November 1952 Sprinzak served as interim President until inauguration of [[Yitzhak Ben-Zvi]] on 10 December 1952.
+==Gallery==
-His son [[Yair Sprinzak]] also served in the Knesset. Another son, Aharon David Sprinzak, an [[Israeli Air Force]] pilot, was killed in action during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. His grandson, Ehud Sprinzak (1940-2002) was one of Israel's foremost experts on counterterrorism and far-right Jewish groups.<ref name=Sprinzak>{{cite news|title=Ehud Sprinzak, 62; Studied Israel Far Right|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/12/world/ehud-sprinzak-62-studied-israel-far-right.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=12 November 2002}}</ref>
+<gallery>
+File:Zionist General Council, Jerusalem 1935.jpg|[[Yitzhak Ben-Zvi]], Chairman of the National Committee, addresses the [[Zionist General Council]] Meeting in Jerusalem. From right to left: I. Rupaisen, Ben-Zion Mossinson, H. Farbstein, [[Nahum Sokolow]], Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Yosef Sprinzak, I. L. Goldberg, [[Shmaryahu Levin]], [[Eliezer Kaplan]] (1935)
+File:Wwwm1027.jpg|L-R: W. G. Hall, Moshe Rosetti, Yosef Sprinzak, [[Alexander Knox Helm]], [[Leslie Hore-Belisha]], and [[Moshe Sharett]] in the [[Knesset]], 1951
+</gallery>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
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+==Bibliography==
 * Goldberg, Giora (2003). ''Ben-Gurion Against the Knesset''. London: [[Routledge]]. {{ISBN|0-7146-5556-2}}
 * Sofer, Sasson (1998). ''Zionism and the Foundations of Israeli Diplomacy''. Cambridge: [[Cambridge University Press]]. {{ISBN|0-521-63012-6}}
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