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With the exception of Israel, in what country has a person of the Jewish faith achieved the highest governing position?
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#40839. Asked by Hamlet..
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mibmob
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Disraeli was British Prime Minister of the UK in victorian times. David was king of Israel of course - that's pretty high ranking.
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Siskin
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Henry Kissinger Secretary of State from 1973-77.
Disraeli was born into a Jewish family, but was baptised into the Christian faith, and became an Anglican whilst hanging onto his Jewish roots.
Somewhat confusing!
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griffinj
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Joseph became chief marshal in the court of Pharaoh. Mordechai succeeded the wicked Haman as vizier to Ahasuerus, the King of Persia.
Samuel ha-Nagid (Ismail ibn Nagrela, b. 993) was Granada's vizier and military commander for 20 years.
Adolphe-Isaac Cremieux was Justice Minister and leader of France's 1848 Revolution. Walter Rathenau was Foreign Minister in Germany's Weimar Republic.
Finally, Leon Blum was first Socialist Premier of France (1936-7).
http://www.healthekids.net/course.phtml?course_id=111
(This site lists Disiraeli as a Jew.)
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