Meir Shamgar
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Meir Shamgar (Hebrew: מאיר שמגר) (born Gdańsk, 1925) was President of the Israeli Supreme Court from 1983 until 1995.
Shamgar studied history and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and law at the Government Law School of the University of London. Part of his legal studies was done while he was interned in Africa. He served in the Israel Defense Forces, attaining the rank of Brigadier General.
In 1996 Shamgar chaired the Commission of Inquiry into murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Awards
In 1996, Shamgar was awarded the Israel Prize, for his special contribution to society and the State of Israel. [1]
References
External links
- Meir Shamgar
- And Justice for all, Voice of sweet reason
- Justice Meir Shamgar, Democracy Award Laureate
See also
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