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- Original name:
- Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki
- Born:
- Nov. 2, 1896, Kuršėna, Lithuania
- Died:
- May 16, 1966, Jerusalem, Israel (aged 69)
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Aryeh Leon Kubovy
Israeli lawyer and diplomat
Also known as: Aryeh Leon Kubowitzki
Aryeh Leon Kubovy (born Nov. 2, 1896, Kuršėna, Lithuania—died May 16, 1966, Jerusalem, Israel) was an Israeli lawyer, diplomat, and Zionist. He was a founder (1936) and general secretary (1945–48) of the World Jewish Congress.
After settling in Israel (1948), Kubovy served that country in diplomatic posts in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and several South American countries. He was chairman of Yad Vashem (Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority) from 1959 until his death.
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