Shimon Peres

Guide Note: Shimon Peres an Israeli statesman with a political career spanning more than 65 years. He served as Prime Minister of Israel three times. He is the current President-elect of Israel.

Fast Facts

  1. Born: August 2, 1923
  2. 2007, July 16: Takes Office of Israeli President
  3. Born in Wieniawa, Poland (now Vishniova)
  4. 1977: 1st premiership was a caretaker role when Yitzhak Rabin resigned
  5. 1984-1986 Peres and Yitzhak Shamir took turns at being Prime Minister after election failed to produce a clear winner
  6. 1995: Replaced Rabin as Prime Minister after Rabin assassinated
  7. 1994: Won Nobel Peace Prize (with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat) for his work on the Oslo Accords

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wikipedia: Shimon Peres Overview
  2. Official Sites: The Peres Center For Peace
  3. Nobelprize.org: Shimon Peres - Nobel Lecture (1994)
  4. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Shimon Peres
  5. The New York Times: Shimon Peres News
  6. Guardian Unlimited Audio: Shimmon Peres Interview and Transcript Here (2007)
  7. Times Online: Shimon Peres Throws in his Lot with Ariel Sharon (2005)

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Shimon Peres Timeline

  • 1923: Born in Poland
  • 1934: Emigrated to Israel
  • 1959: Becomes member of parliament
  • 1977: Acting Prime Minister as Menachin Begin steps down
  • 1988: Officially elected Prime Minister
  • 1992: Helps to negotiate the Oslo Accords
  • 1994: Wins Nobel peace prize
  • 2000: Loses bid for president
  • 2007: Elected President of Israel

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