Teddy Kollek
Theodor "Teddy" Kollek (Hebrew: טדי קולק; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1989. After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert.
Teddy Kollek | |
|---|---|
| טדי קולק | |
| Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 29 November 1965 – 2 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Mordechai Ish-Shalom |
| Succeeded by | Ehud Olmert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kollek Tivadar 27 May 1911 Nagyvázsony, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 2 January 2007 (aged 95) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Nationality | Hungary Israel |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Tamar (1916–2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (1985)
Israel Prize (1988) Honorary Citizen of Vienna (2001) |
During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967. He was once called "the greatest builder of Jerusalem since Herod."
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