I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.

—Golda Meir

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Golda Meir (previously Meyerson; née Mabovitch; 3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978) was a Ukrainian-American-Israeli stateswoman, trade unionist, activist, and teacher who served as the prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and, to date, only female head of government.

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