Israeli politician (1923–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shimon Peres KBE GCMG (Hebrew: שמעון פרס; born Szymon Perski; 2 August 1923 – 28 September 2016[1]) was a Polish-born Israeli statesman. He was the President of the State of Israel. Peres served twice as the Prime Minister of Israel.[2] He also served as Interim Prime Minister twice. Peres has been a member of 12 cabinets. His political career spanned over 66 years.
Shimon Peres | |
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![]() Peres in 1986 | |
9th President of Israel | |
In office 15 July 2007 – 24 July 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Ehud Olmert Benjamin Netanyahu |
Preceded by | Moshe Katsav |
Succeeded by | Reuven Rivlin |
8th Prime Minister of Israel | |
In office 4 November 1995 – 18 June 1996 Acting: 4 November 1995 – 22 November 1995 | |
President | Ezer Weizman |
Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
In office 13 September 1984 – 20 October 1986 | |
President | Chaim Herzog |
Preceded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
Succeeded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
In office 22 April 1977 – 21 June 1977 Acting | |
President | Ephraim Katzir |
Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
Succeeded by | Menachem Begin |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 7 March 2001 – 2 November 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Ariel Sharon |
Deputy | Michael Melchior |
Preceded by | Shlomo Ben-Ami |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
In office 14 July 1992 – 22 November 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Yitzhak Rabin |
Deputy | Yossi Beilin Eli Dayan |
Preceded by | David Levy |
Succeeded by | Ehud Barak |
In office 20 October 1986 – 23 December 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Yitzhak Shamir |
Preceded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
Succeeded by | Moshe Arens |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 4 November 1995 – 18 June 1996 | |
Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
Succeeded by | Yitzhak Mordechai |
In office 3 June 1974 – 20 June 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Yitzhak Rabin |
Preceded by | Moshe Dayan |
Succeeded by | Ezer Weizman |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 22 December 1988 – 15 March 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Yitzhak Shamir |
Preceded by | Moshe Nissim |
Succeeded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
Minister of Transportation | |
In office 1 September 1970 – 10 March 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Golda Meir |
Preceded by | Ezer Weizman |
Succeeded by | Aharon Yariv |
Member of the Knesset | |
In office 3 November 1959 – 13 June 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Szymon Perski 2 August 1923 Wiszniew, Poland |
Died | 28 September 2016 93) (aged Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel |
Resting place | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel |
Political party | Mapai (1959–1965) Rafi (1965–1968) Labor (1968–2005) Kadima (2005–2016) |
Other political affiliations | Alignment (1965–1991) |
Spouse(s) |
Sonya Gelman
(m. 1945; died 2011) |
Children | Zvia Yoni Chemi |
Alma mater | The New School New York University Harvard University |
Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1994) |
Signature | ![]() |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Haganah Israeli Defense Forces |
He was one of three leaders who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.[3] The others were Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat. All three got the prizes for trying to make peace in the Middle East.
On September 13, 2016, Peres, aged 93, suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized in Ramat Gan, Israel. He had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage.[4] Two days later, he was reported as being in a serious but stable condition.[5] However, on September 26, an examination found damage to his brainstem.[6] He died on September 28 of complications from the stroke.[7][8]
His cousin was the American Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall. Their fathers were brothers.
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