Shimon Agranat (1906-1992) (Hebrew: שמעון אגרנט ‎) was the President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 1965 until 1976.

[edit] Biography

Kikar Agranat, Jerusalem

Agranat was born to a Zionist family in Louisville, Kentucky in 1906. He attended the University of Chicago and later its law school. Agranat immigrated to Palestine in 1930 and settled in Haifa.

[edit] Judicial career

In 1949, Agranat was appointed to the Israeli Supreme Court. He became president in 1965, and served in this position until 1976, retiring at the age of 70. In 1974, he headed the Agranat Commission, which investigated the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The findings of this commission led to the resignation of Prime Minister Golda Meir, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, and IDF Chief of Staff David Elazar. ^[1]

[edit] Awards and commemoration

In 1968, Agranat was awarded the Israel Prize for his contribution to Israeli jurisprudence. ^[2]A plaza at the entrance to the Israeli Supreme Court is named for Agranat. ^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients

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