In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “retired israeli politician”. Today it says “israeli politician who served as the mayor of jerusalem from 1965 to 1993”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
He was Mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 till 1993 . Born Theodor Kollek to a Jewish family in Vienna , Austria-Hungary , and named after Theodor Herzl , Kollek shared his father Alfred's enthusiasm for Zionist ideas. In 1935 , before the Nazis seized power in Austria , the Kollek family emigrated to Palestine -- this was still the time of the British Mandate . Kollek was eager to help build a new society and, in 1937 , was one of the co-founders of Kibbutz Ein Gev near Lake Galilee . In the same year he married Tamar Schwarz, who gave birth to two children, Amos (born 1947 ) and Osnat. At the outbreak of the war he succeeded in persuading Adolf Eichmann to release 3,000 young Jewish concentration camp inmates and transfer them to England . Kollek became a close ally of David Ben-Gurion , working for the latter's government from 1952 till 1965 . He served six terms of office -- a total of 28 years, being re-elected in 1969 , 1973 , 1978 , 1983 , and 1989 .1It has generally been agreed that during his tenure Jerusalem was turned into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967 .2In 1993 Kollek, aged 82, again ran for Mayor but was defeated by Likud candidate Ehud Olmert .3
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The opening as it stood in 2010 9 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989.After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert .During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( ; May 27, 1911 – January 2, 2007) was an Israeli who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation . Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989. After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert . During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israeli politician Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( ; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation . Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989. After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert . During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli politician (1911–2007) Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( ; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation . Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978 , 1983 , and 1989 . After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert . During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967.
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Israeli politician (1911–2007) Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( Hebrew : טדי קולק ; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation . Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978 , 1983 , and 1989 . During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967.
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retired israeli politician
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israeli politician who served as the mayor of jerusalem from 1965 to 1993
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