Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu in 2023
Prime Minister of Israel
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29)
President	Isaac Herzog
Preceded by	Yair Lapid
In office 31 March 2009 (2009-03-31) – 13 June 2021 (2021-06-13)
President	Shimon Peres Reuven Rivlin
Alternate	Benny Gantz (2020–21)
Preceded by	Ehud Olmert
Succeeded by	Naftali Bennett
In office 18 June 1996 (1996-06-18) – 6 July 1999 (1999-07-06)
President	Ezer Weizman
Preceded by	Shimon Peres
Succeeded by	Ehud Barak
Leader of the Opposition
In office 28 June 2021[1] – 29 December 2022
Prime Minister	Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid
Preceded by	Yair Lapid
Succeeded by	Yair Lapid
In office 16 January 2006 – 31 March 2009
Prime Minister	Ehud Olmert
Preceded by	Amir Peretz
Succeeded by	Tzipi Livni
In office 3 February 1993 – 18 June 1996
Prime Minister	Yitzhak Rabin Shimon Peres
Preceded by	Yitzhak Shamir
Succeeded by	Shimon Peres
Chairman of Likud
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 December 2005 (2005-12-20)
Preceded by	Ariel Sharon
In office 3 February 1993 (1993-02-03) – 6 July 1999 (1999-07-06)
Preceded by	Yitzhak Shamir
Succeeded by	Ariel Sharon
Ministerial roles
1996–1997	Science and Technology
1996–1999	Housing and Construction
2002–2003	Foreign Affairs
2003–2005	Finance
2009–2013	Economic Strategy Health Pensioner Affairs
2012–2013	Foreign Affairs
2013	Foreign Affairs Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-21) 21 October 1949 (age 74) Tel Aviv, Israel
Political party	Likud
Spouse(s)	Miriam Weizmann ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1978)​ Fleur Cates ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1984)​ Sara Ben-Artzi ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3
Parents	Benzion Netanyahu Tzila Segal
Relatives	Nathan Mileikowsky (grandfather) Yonatan Netanyahu (brother) Iddo Netanyahu (brother) Elisha Netanyahu (uncle) Nathan Netanyahu (cousin)
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS) Harvard University (PhD, dropped out)
Occupation	Politician diplomat writer economic consultant marketing executive
Cabinet	27 32 33 34 35
Signature
Website	www.netanyahu.org.il
Military service
Nickname(s)	Bibi[2]
Branch/service	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1967–1973
Rank	Seren (Captain)
Unit	Sayeret Matkal
Battles/wars	War of Attrition Yom Kippur War Israel–Hamas war

Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is the current and ninth Prime Minister of Israel. He was born in Tel Aviv on October 21, 1949 to mother Tzila Segal and father Benzion Netanyahu (originally Mileikowsky).^[3][4][5] One year after the establishment of the state of Israel. He is also the country’s longest-serving prime minister. From June 2021 until end 2022, he was the Leader of the Opposition, Knesset seat/position which he also held from 2005 to 2009.

1. ↑ Leader of the Opposition Knesset
2. ↑ "Benjamin Netanyahu". Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
3. ↑ Tal, Rob Picheta,Hadas Gold,Amir (2022-12-29). "Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of Israel's likely most right-wing government ever". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. ↑ "Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister". Haaretz. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
5. ↑ Heller, Jeffrey (1 April 2009). "Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli prime minister". Reuters. Retrieved 11 August 2009.