Jacob Tsur (1906-1991) was the first Israeli minister to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile (1949-1953), and was ambassador to France from 1953 until 1956. From 1961 until 1977, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for Kerel Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF).
Tsur was born in Vilna to father Samuel Tchernowitz and moved to Israel in 1921.
References
- "Paraguay". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tsur (Tchernowitz), Jacob". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "KKL-JNF World Chairmen". KKL-JNF. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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