Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers

This list is comprised of Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers since the country's formation in 1948. The President is the head of state, a ceremonial role, while the Prime Minister is the head of government.
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NameYearsTypeOther Names
Ariel Sharon2001-2006prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu1996-1999; 2009-2021; 2022-prime minister(Bibi, Binyamin)
Chaim Herzog1983-1993president
Chaim Weizmann1949-1952president(Chayyim, Azriel, Azri'el)
David Ben-Gurion1948-1954; 1955-1963prime minister
Ehud Barak1999-2001prime minister
Ehud Olmert2006-2009prime minister
Ephraim Katzir1973-1978president(Efraim, Efrayim)
Ezer Weizman1993-2000president
Golda Meir1969-1974prime minister
Isaac Herzog2021-president(Yitzhak)
Levi Eshkol1963-1969prime minister(Yitzhak)
Menachem Begin1977-1983prime minister(Menahem)
Moshe Katsav2000-2007president
Moshe Sharett1954-1955prime minister
Naftali Bennett2021-2022prime minister
Reuven Rivlin2014-2021president(Ruvi)
Shimon Peres1984-1986; 1995-1996; 2007-2014prime minister; president(Szymon)
Yair Lapid2022prime minister
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi1952-1963president(Yitshak)
Yitzhak Navon1978-1983president(Rachamim)
Yitzhak Rabin1974-1977; 1992-1995prime minister
Yitzhak Shamir1983-1984; 1986-1992prime minister(Icchak)
Zalman Shazar1963-1973president(Shneur)