1. Sarah Shulamit Shamir was the wife of the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir.
12 Facts About Shulamit Shamir
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Shulamit Shamir was born in 1923 in Sofia in Bulgaria as Sara Levy.
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Shulamit Shamir spent six months in the Mizraa detention camp near Acre, where she met Yitzhak Shamir, and another six months arrest in Atlit detainee camp.
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Shulamit Shamir joined the Lehi Jewish militant underground, and served as liaison for Yitzhak Shamir, the organization's commander.
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In Lehi she received the underground nickname "Shulamit Shamir" which became her first name.
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When Yitzhak Shamir served in several political positions, Shulamit Shamir held a number of public positions in various associations and organizations.
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When Yitzhak Shulamit Shamir served as Speaker of the Knesset, Shulamit Shamir volunteered to work with bereaved families after the Yom Kippur War and later in Akim, helping to establish a village for the mentally retarded.
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Shulamit Shamir's activity reached pinnacle in the efforts on the Senior Citizens Law enacted in 1989.
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Shulamit Shamir was criticized for her political involvement, including in the Israel Broadcasting Authority, over which Yitzhak Shamir was in charge.
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Shulamit and Yitzhak Shamir have a son and a daughter: Yair Shamir, a businessman and former Knesset member, and Gilada Diamant, who holds a senior position in the Ministry of Defense.
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On July 29,2011, Shulamit Shamir died of a stroke at the age of 88.
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Shulamit Shamir was buried in The Helkat Gedolei HaUma on Mount Herzl, Yitzhak Shamir was buried next to her after his death.