ABOUT SHIMON PERES

Born: Aug 2, 1923, in a part of Poland that is now in Belarus Died: Tuesday in Ramat Gan, Israel Immigrated to Palestine (later Israel): 1932 Education: The New School, New York University, Harvard University Career: Member of the Knesset, 19592007; minister of transportation, 1970-1974; minister of defense; 1974-1977 and 1996-1996; acting prime minister, 1977; prime minister, 1984-1986, 1995-1996; minister of foreign affiars, 1986-1988, 1992-1995, 2001-2002; minister of finance, 1988-1990; president, 2007-2014 Family: wife, Zvia, three children