Efraim Taburi

Efraim Taburi was a Zionist activist and politician.

Biography

Born Efraim Popik in Tulchyn in the Russian Empire, Taburi was a member of Socialist Zionist movements. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities, and in 1924 emigrated to Mandatory Palestine, where he worked for Tel Aviv city council. In 1927 he became secretary of the Tel Aviv branch of Ahdut HaAvoda and in 1929 became a member of the Tel Aviv Workers Council. He also served as a member of the Assembly of Representatives.
In 1949 he was elected to the first Knesset on the Mapai list. He was re-elected in 1951, but lost his seat in the 1955 elections. He died in 1957 at the age of 56.