Jacob Tsur (1906-1991) was the first Israeli minister to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,[1] and Chile (1949-1953), and was ambassador to France from 1953 until 1956.[2] From 1961 until 1977, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for Kerel Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF).[3]
Tsur was born in Vilna to father Samuel Tchernowitz and moved to Israel in 1921.[2]