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Prime Minister of Israel

Israel · Government / Government of Israel. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

21Records
1948–2006Date range
13Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1948

David Ben-Gurion1948

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 1st term

1949

David Ben-Gurion1949

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 2nd term

David Ben Gurion1949

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister

1953

Moshe Sharett1953

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

1955

David Ben-Gurion1955

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 3rd term

1963

Levi Eshkol24 June 1963

Government / Government of Israel

Levi Eshkol forms an Israeli Government. Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

1969

Golda Meir17 March 1969

Government / Government of Israel

Golda Meir becomes the 4th Prime Minister of Israel

1974

Yitzhak Rabin10 April 1974

Government / Government of Israel

Golda Meir announces her resignation as Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin replaces Golda Meir. Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

Yitzhak Rabin3 June 1974

Government / Government of Israel

Yitzhak Rabin forms a new Israeli Government

1977

Menachem Begin21 June 1977

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

1983

Yitzhak Shamir1983

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 1st term

1984

Shimon Peres23 July 1984

Government / Government of Israel

The Parliamentary elections end with Peress Labour Party winning 44 seats

Shimon Peres14 September 1984

Government / Government of Israel

The Knesset votes for a coalition Government. Appointed Prime Minister of Israel for 25 months followed by 25 months for Shamir

1986

Yitzhak Shamir1986

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 2nd term

1992

Yitzhak Rabin1992

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 2nd term

1995

Shimon Peres12 November 1995

Government / Government of Israel

Israels ruling Labor Party unanimously approves Shimon Peres as its new leader, replacing slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

Yitzhak Rabin12 November 1995

Government / Government of Israel

Israels ruling Labor Party unanimously approves Shimon Peres as its new leader, replacing slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

1996

Binyamin Netanyahu1996

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, despite poor poll ratings

1999

Ehud Barak1999

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

2001

Ariel Sharon6 February 2001

Government / Government of Israel

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

2006

Ehud Olmert28 March 2006

Government / Government of Israel

Ehud Olmert elected PM of Israel, heading Kadima party coalition

Names involved

Ariel SharonBinyamin NetanyahuDavid Ben GurionDavid Ben-GurionEhud BarakEhud OlmertGolda MeirLevi EshkolMenachem BeginMoshe SharettShimon PeresYitzhak RabinYitzhak Shamir

Provenance

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