Miriam Glazer-Ta'asa ( he, מרים גלזר-תעסה, born 11 August 1929) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

for

Likud Likud ( he, הַלִּיכּוּד, HaLikud, The Consolidation), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement, is a major centre-right to right-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon ...

between 1981 and 1988, and as Deputy

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from 1981 until 1984.

Biography

Miriam Ta'asa' was born in

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to a

Mizrahi Jewish Mizrahi Jews ( he, יהודי המִזְרָח), also known as ''Mizrahim'' () or ''Mizrachi'' () and alternatively referred to as Oriental Jews or ''Edot HaMizrach'' (, ), are a grouping of Jewish communities comprising those who remained i ...

family and in 1929, Glazer-Ta'asa

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to the

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(now

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) with her family in 1934. She grew up in the

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neighbourhood of

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

and attended the Talpiot Gymnasium. She joined the

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in 1945, later becoming an officer, and served in the

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after Israeli independence. She went on to study at the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

, where she earned a bachelor's degree, and the

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, where she earned a master's. Between 1951 and 1980 she worked as the headteacher at the Johanna Jabotinsky high school in

Be'er Ya'akov Be'er Ya'akov ( he, בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב, ''lit.'' Jacob's Well) is a city in central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion. The town has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km²), and had a population of 30,338 in 2022. History Be'er ...

. From 1978 until 1980 she also lectured at the Levinsky Teachers' Seminary. In

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

she was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list, and on 11 August that year was appointed Deputy Minister of Education and Culture.Miriam Glazer-Taasa: Government roles
Knesset website She was re-elected in

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

, but was not re-appointed to her deputy ministerial post, though she did become chairwoman of the Immigration and Absorption Committee. She lost her seat in the

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Personal life

She married Haim Glazer in 1955, and remained so until his death in 2009. They had three sons.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glazer-Taasa, Miriam 1929 births Yemenite Jews Yemeni emigrants to Mandatory Palestine Irgun members Israeli soldiers Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni Jewish Theological Seminary of America alumni Israeli educators Israeli women educators Living people Likud politicians Women members of the Knesset Members of the 10th Knesset (1981–1984) Members of the 11th Knesset (1984–1988) Israeli female military personnel Deputy ministers of Israel Israeli people of Yemeni-Jewish descent Israeli Mizrahi Jews