Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli economist and politician”. Today it says “economics professor”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Avishay Braverman ( Hebrew : אבישי ברוורמן ; born 15 January 1948) is an economics professor, politician, and Israeli public figure. Having held senior positions as economist at the World Bank , he was later elected as fifth president of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (1990–2006). As a Knesset member on behalf of the Labor Party (2006–2015) he served as Minister of Minority Affairs , Chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee and Chairman of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee. He is the Israel Prize laureate in 2020 for Lifetime Achievement, for his work as president of Ben-Gurion University.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Avishay Braverman ( , born 15 January 1948) is an Israeli economist and politician. A former president of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , he is currently a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party , and the country's Minister of Minorities .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
member of the Knesset Avishay Braverman ( , born 15 January 1948) is an Israeli economist and politician. A former president of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , he served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2006 and 2015, and as Minister of Minority Affairs between 2009 and 2011.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israeli economist and politician member of the Knesset Avishay Braverman ( , born 15 January 1948) is an Israeli economist and politician. A former president of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , he served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2006 and 2015, and as Minister of Minority Affairs between 2009 and 2011.
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Israeli economist and politician Avishay Braverman ( , born 15 January 1948) is an economics professor, politician, and Israeli public figure.Having held senior positions as economist at the World Bank , he was later elected as fifth president of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (1990-2006).As a Knesset member on behalf of the Labor Party (2006-2015) he served as Minister of Minority Affairs , Chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee and Chairman of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee.Israel Prize laureate in 2020 for Lifetime Achievement, for his work as president of Ben-Gurion University.
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israeli economist and politician
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economics professor
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