Prime Minister of Israel
רֹאשׁ הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה | |
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Prime Minister's Office | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Beit Aghion |
Nominator | Knesset |
Appointer | President of Israel |
Term length | 4 years (maximum) |
Inaugural holder | David Ben-Gurion |
Formation | 14 May 1948 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | 168,210 USD annually[2] |
Website | pmo.gov.il |
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and chief executive of Israel. The prime minister has the most powerful political job in the country and is usually the leader of the majority party or coalition in the Parliament of Israel. The current Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu who took office again in December 2022.