David Ben-Gurion

Biography

David Ben-Gurion was a pioneering figure in the formation of the State of Israel, serving as its first prime minister and primary national founder. Born in Congress Poland in 1886, he immigrated to Palestine in 1906 and adopted the name Ben-Gurion, becoming a leading voice in the Jewish community's push for independence. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, he played a key role in establishing Israel in 1948.