Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (died 1984)

Yigael Yadin

Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician (1917-1984)

Yigael Yadin was an Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician. He was the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1981.

Deputy of the Prime Minister of Israel

The deputies of the prime minister of Israel fall into four categories: Acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Alternate Prime Minister. Vice Prime Minister is an honorary and extra-constitutional position, but entitles the officeholder to a place…