Amram Mitzna

Amram Mitzna (in Hebrew ???? ????) (born February 20, 1945) is an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Haifa from 1993 to 2003.

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Hebrew - February 20 - 1945 - Israel - Haifa - 1993 - 2003

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He retired from the Israel Defense Forces in 1993 with the rank of major general (2nd highest ranking in the IDF) and had previously commanded the IDF Northern Command. He was elected mayor of Haifa the same year.

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He won the Israeli Labour Party elections on November 19, 2002 (54% of the vote) and proceeded to become the leader of labour until his landslide defeat in the parliamentary elections in 2003. Mitzna resigned from the government shortly after, and Shimon Peres was elected as the new Labour leader.

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Israeli Labour Party - November 19 - 2002 - Shimon Peres

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