Ezer Weizman
Israeli politician (1924–2005)
Ezer Weizman 
listen (help·info) (Hebrew: עזר ויצמן, 15 June 1924 - 24 April 2005) was the seventh President of Israel.[1] He was first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense.
Ezer Weizman | |
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עזר ויצמן | |
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| 7th President of Israel | |
| In office 13 May 1993 – 13 July 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Rabin Shimon Peres Benjamin Netanyahu Ehud Barak |
| Preceded by | Chaim Herzog |
| Succeeded by | Moshe Katsav |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 20 June 1977 – 28 May 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Menachem Begin |
| Preceded by | Shimon Peres |
| Succeeded by | Menachem Begin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ezer Weizmann 15 June 1924 Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine |
| Died | 24 April 2005 (aged 80) Caesarea, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Reuma Weizman |
| Children | 2 |
References
change- ↑ Ezer Weizman: 1924–2005 San Francisco Chronicle, 25 April 2005
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