Semah Cecil Hyman
Semah Cecil Hyman ( Hebrew ססיל היימן; * February 12, 1899 in London ; † January 21, 1981 in Jerusalem ) was an Israeli diplomat .
Life
Semah Cecil Hyman was the son of Rachel Abrahamson and Rabbi Aaron Hyman. He married Ann Foner. He attended Queen Mary's College in London and studied at the University of London . Semah Cecil Hyman joined the Jewish Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers of the British Army and was deployed in Palestine (region) during World War I. In 1922 he settled in the League of Nations mandate for Palestine and became a manager at Barclays in Jerusalem . He wrote editorials for The Jerusalem Post when it was published as the Palestine Post . He accepted an offer from Moshe Sharet to serve in the foreign service and in 1951 became Counselor of the Trade Mission at the Embassy in Washington, DC From March 1952 to 1955, he was envoy to Cape Town . During his tenure, Moshe Sharet visited the South African Union , to which Uzi were exported from 1955 . From 1955 to 1957 he was a representative of the Israeli government at the UN headquarters and consul general in New York City .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harry Schneiderman, Itzhak J. Carmin, Who's who in world Jewry , Volume 2, Pitman Pub. Corp., 1965, p. 437 [1] [2] ; cecil hyman dead at 81
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward David Gotein |
Israeli envoy to Cape Town March 1952 to 1955 |
Yitzhak Bavly |
| Avraham Harman |
Representatives of the Israeli government at the UN headquarters 1955-1957 |
Simha Pratt |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hyman, Semah Cecil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1981 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |