Every Prime Minister of Israel, from Ben-Gurion to today
The top 3 according to 47 votes from people: David Ben-Gurion · Levi Eshkol · Moshe Sharett. (Updated Oct 4, 2025.)
From David Ben-Gurion, who declared the state in 1948, through Golda Meir, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin to Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving: Israel's fourteen prime ministers in the order they took office, with their terms. Temporary acting prime ministers are not included.
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Top 14
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1
David Ben-Gurion
Prime Minister of Israel: 1948–1954, 1955–1963.
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2
Levi Eshkol
Prime Minister of Israel: 1963–1969.
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3
Moshe Sharett
Prime Minister of Israel: 1954–1955.
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4
Menachem Begin
Prime Minister of Israel: 1977–1983.
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5
Ehud Barak
Prime Minister of Israel: 1999–2001.
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6
Ariel Sharon
Prime Minister of Israel: 2001–2006.
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7
Ehud Olmert
Prime Minister of Israel: 2006–2009.
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8
Shimon Peres
Prime Minister of Israel: 1984–1986, 1995–1996.
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9
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel: 1996–1999, 2009–2021, since 2022.
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10
Yitzhak Rabin
Prime Minister of Israel: 1974–1977, 1992–1995.
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11
Yitzhak Shamir
Prime Minister of Israel: 1983–1984, 1986–1992.
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12
Golda Meir
Prime Minister of Israel: 1969–1974. The first woman in the post.
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13
Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister of Israel: 2021–2022.
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14
Yair Lapid
Prime Minister of Israel: 2022.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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