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Ehud Olmert | |
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אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט | |
![]() Official portrait, 2006 | |
12th Prime Minister of Israel | |
In office 4 January 2006 – 31 March 2009 Acting: 4 January 2006 – 14 April 2006 | |
President | Moshe Katsav Shimon Peres |
Deputy | Tzipi Livni |
Preceded by | Ariel Sharon |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
Mayor of Jerusalem | |
In office 2 November 1993 – 16 February 2003 | |
Preceded by | Teddy Kollek |
Succeeded by | Uri Lupolianski |
Personal details | |
Born | Binyamina, Mandatory Palestine | 30 September 1945
Political party | Likud (1973–2006) Kadima (2006–2015) |
Spouse | Aliza Olmert |
Children | 4 (including Shaul and Dana) |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Ehud Olmert (/ˈoʊlmərt, -mɛərt/;[1] Hebrew: אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט, IPA: [eˈhud ˈolmeʁt] ; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006. Between his first and second stints as a cabinet member, he served as mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003. After serving as prime minister, he was sentenced to serve a prison term over convictions for accepting bribes and for obstruction of justice during his terms as mayor of Jerusalem and as trade minister.