President of the State of Israel
נשיא מדינת ישראל | |
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Style | His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
Residence | Beit HaNassi |
Appointer | Knesset |
Term length | Seven years, single term |
Inaugural holder | Chaim Weizmann |
Formation | 16 February 1949 |
Website | Israel presidential website |
The President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נָשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Nasi Medinat Yisra'el, or Hebrew: נָשִׂיא הַמְדִינָה, Nasi HaMedina, literally President of the State) is the head of state of Israel.
The position is filled with executive power effectively being exercised by the Prime Minister. The current president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a seven-year term and are limited to a single term.