Miriam Eshkol

Miriam Eshkol
מרים אשכול‎
Miriam Eshkol, 1964
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel
In role 3 March 1964 – 26 February 1969
Prime Minister	Levi Eshkol
Preceded by	Paula Ben-Gurion
Succeeded by	Leah Rabin
Personal details
Born	Miriam Zelikowitz (1929-06-12)12 June 1929 Bacău, Romania
Died	26 November 2016(2016-11-26) (aged 87) Jerusalem, Israel
Spouse	Levi Eshkol ​ ​ (m. 1964; died 1969)​
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Occupation	Librarian

Miriam Eshkol (Hebrew: מרים אשכול; née Zelikowitz; 12 June 1929 – 26 November 2016) was the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. In her years as the Prime Minister's wife (1964–1969) she was closely followed by the public and press, leading numerous public organization in promotion of public causes. Following Levi Eshkol's passing she founded and chaired Yad Levi Eshkol and served as its chairwoman from 1970 to 2008.^[1]