Yitzhak-Meir Levin

Yitzhak-Meir Levin, (Hebrew: יצחק-מאיר לוין, Polish: Izaak Meir Lewin; 30 January 1893 – 7 August 1971) was a Haredi politician in Poland and Israel. One of 37 people to sign the Israeli declaration of independence, he served in several Israeli cabinets, and was a longtime leader and Knesset minister for Agudat Yisrael and related parties.

Yitzhak-Meir Levin
Ministerial roles
1948–1952Minister of Welfare
Faction represented in the Knesset
1949–1951United Religious Front
1951–1955Agudat Yisrael
1955–1960Religious Torah Front
1960–1971Agudat Yisrael
Personal details
Born30 January 1893
Góra Kalwaria, Russian Empire
Died7 August 1971(1971-08-07) (aged 78)
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