Golda Meir ( pronounced , Gol-da My-ear ) , ( , , born Golda Mabovitch , May 3 1898 - December 8 1978 , known as Golda Myerson from 1917-1956 ) was the fourth prime minister of the State of Israel . Golda Meir ( ; born Golda Mabovitch ; 3 May 1898 â `` 8 December 1978 ) was a teacher , kibbutznik and politician who became the fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel .