Famous People with Name Zev

Zev Yaroslavsky            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Zev Yaroslavsky: is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. Yaroslavsky won his first term on

Zevegiin Oidov            Origin/Culture/Country: Mongol

Zevegiin Oidov: is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the freestyle featherweight class. He also won two world champion titles, in 1974 and 1975.

Zevulun Hammer            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Zevulun Hammer: was an Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister.After the 1977 elections he was appointed Minister of Education, a role he retained until September 1984. For a brief period during the 10th Knesset, Hammer and Yehuda Ben-Meir broke away from the NRP and formed a new faction, Gesher – Zionist Religious Centre; however, they returned to the NRP after two weeks.

Zevulun Orlev            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Zevulun Orlev: is an Israeli politician and a former leader of the National Religious Party. He was Minister of Welfare & Social Services (March 2003 - November 2004), and is currently a Member of the Knesset for the The Jewish Home party. Orlev is a decorated war hero who received the Medal of Distinguished Service in the Yom Kippur War.

Zevulun "Zavel" Kwartin, Zavel Kwartin            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Zevulun "Zavel" Kwartin, Zavel Kwartin: was a Russian-born chazzan (cantor) and composer.

Michel Zevaco            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Michel Zevaco: was a French journalist, novelist, publisher, film director, and anti-clerical as well as anarchist activist. Michel Zevaco founded the anarchist weekly magazine Gueux (French, Beggars) on March 27, 1892. A month later he was jailed for 6 months and fined for praising Pini and Ravachol. Afterwards he wrote for Sébastien Faure's journal,

Phil Zevenbergen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Phil Zevenbergen: is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'10" (2.08 m) power forward, Zevenbergen played collegiately at Seattle Pacific University, Edmonds Community College, and the University of Washington. He was selected in the third round (50th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, and played eight games for them in 1987-88, averaging 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

Warren William Zevon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Warren William Zevon: was a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was noted for his offbeat, sardonic view of life which was reflected in his dark, sometimes humorous songs, which often incorporated political or historical themes.