Teddy Kollek

Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( Hebrew : ??? ???? ; 27 May 1911 ? 2 January 2007) was a Hungarian-born Israeli Labor politician. He was the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993. He was the founder of the Jerusalem Foundation . Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989. He lost his re-election in 1993 to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert .

During his time as mayor, Jerusalem became a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967. He was once called "the greatest builder of Jerusalem since Herod ." ^[1] Teddy Stadium is named after him.

Kollek was born in Nagyvazsony , Hungary . In 1935, shortly before Nazis took power of Austria , his family moved to Jerusalem. Kollek died on 2 January 2007 in Jerusalem at the age of 95. ^[2]

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↑ Zvielli, Alexander (2 January 2007). "Teddy Kollek and his life-long dedication" . The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 3 January 2007 . ^{[
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↑ "Jerusalem's Longtime Mayor 'Teddy' Kollek Dies at 95" . VOA News . Voice of America. 2 January 2007 . Retrieved 2 January 2009 . ^{[
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[Zvielli-1] Zvielli, Alexander (2 January 2007). "Teddy Kollek and his life-long dedication" . The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 3 January 2007 . ^{[
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[2] "Jerusalem's Longtime Mayor 'Teddy' Kollek Dies at 95" . VOA News . Voice of America. 2 January 2007 . Retrieved 2 January 2009 . ^{[
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