Meron Benvenisti
Meron Benvenisti | |
|---|---|
מירון בנבנשתי | |
| Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 1971–1978 | |
| Mayor | Teddy Kollek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1934 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 20 September 2020 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Children | Eyal Benvenisti |
| Parent | David Benvenisti |
| Relatives | Refael (Rafi) Benvenisti (brother) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University, Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University |
| Occupation | Political scientist, urban planner, columnist |
Meron Benvenisti (Hebrew: מירון בנבנשתי; 21 April 1934 – 20 September 2020) was an Israeli political scientist who was deputy mayor of Jerusalem under Teddy Kollek from 1971 to 1978, during which he administered Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem and served as Jerusalem's chief planning officer. He supported a binational Israeli–Palestinian state.