# Every President of Israel

From Chaim Weizmann, the first president, elected in 1949, to Isaac Herzog, the eleventh, who took office in 2021: all the presidents of the State of Israel in order, with their years in office.

- 8 votes · 11 items
- Sep 1, 2023 · Yael Peretz
- https://even.best/en/l/5464/every-president-of-israel

## Top 11

1. **Chaim Weizmann** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1949–1952. The first president; a chemist and leader of the Zionist movement.
2. **Yitzhak Ben-Zvi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1952–1963. The longest-serving president.
3. **Zalman Shazar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1963–1973.
4. **Ephraim Katzir** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1973–1978.
5. **Yitzhak Navon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1978–1983.
6. **Chaim Herzog** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1983–1993.
7. **Ezer Weizman** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 1993–2000.
8. **Reuven Rivlin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — President of Israel, 2014–2021.
9. **Moshe Katsav** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — President of Israel, 2000–2007.
10. **Shimon Peres** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — President of Israel, 2007–2014. Previously prime minister and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
11. **Isaac Herzog** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — President of Israel, since 2021. Son of the sixth president, Chaim Herzog.

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