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- Born: February 26, 1928
- Political party: Kadima
- Held office: 2001-2006
- Preceded by: Ehud Barak
- Succeeded by: Ehud Olmert
- 1962: First wife, Margalit, died in a car accident
- 1967: Son, Gur, killed in an accidental shooting Sydney Morning Herald: Sharon mourns slain son
- 2000: Second wife, Lily, died of cancer
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Ariel Sharon is the former Prime Minister of Israel. Sharon held the position from March 2001 until April 2006. On January 4, 2006, Sharon suffered a massive stroke, his second, at which time he fell into a coma. It has since been determined there is little chance he will ever emerge from the coma. BBC: Profile: Ariel Sharon
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Political Timeline
- 1973: Elected Knesset member for Likud
- 1975-1977: Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's special security adviser
- 1977-1981: Minister of Agriculture
- 1981-1983: Minister of Defense
- 1984-1990: Minister of Trade and Industry
- 1990-1992: Minister of Construction and Housing
- 1996-1998: Minister of National Infrastructure
- 1998-1999: Foreign Minister
- 2001-2006: Prime Minister of Israel
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Military Beginnings
Sharon fought in the 1948 Arab Israeli War. The war ended the British Mandate of Palestine and established the state of Israel. Sharon was a platoon commander in the Alexandroni Brigade during the war. In the 1950s, Sharon led attacks on civilian and military targets. These military campaigns gave Sharon the reputation of being a tough commander. In 1974, Sharon was relieved of all military duties. BBC: Profile: Ariel Sharon -
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Ariel Sharon Questions
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Ariel Binns, do you think she resembles Sasha Obama? 3 AnswersI would say there is a similarity between their looks, but it's not "remarkable," as some articles have claimed. They have a similar face-shape, other than thei... read more
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On Twitter powered by Twitter
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@blakehounshell How can your mini-history of Israel since Clinton not mention Ariel Sharon? (is he one of the"unimaginative conservatives"?)
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On November 17, 2003 Zionist leader, Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, told Jews in Italy the best way to... http://bit.ly/9x62iW
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Did Sharon Spark the Riots? Media reports claim that Ariel Sharon s walk on the Temple Mount sparked the riots.
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@nit2am his meetings with Ariel Sharon say alot about his impartiality.
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Today in 2005, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced cease-fire.
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On Twitter powered by Twitter
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@blakehounshell How can your mini-history of Israel since Clinton not mention Ariel Sharon? (is he one of the"unimaginative conservatives"?)
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On November 17, 2003 Zionist leader, Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, told Jews in Italy the best way to... http://bit.ly/9x62iW
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Did Sharon Spark the Riots? Media reports claim that Ariel Sharon s walk on the Temple Mount sparked the riots.
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@nit2am his meetings with Ariel Sharon say alot about his impartiality.
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Today in 2005, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced cease-fire.
view more tweets...
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On Twitter powered by Twitter
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@blakehounshell How can your mini-history of Israel since Clinton not mention Ariel Sharon? (is he one of the"unimaginative conservatives"?)
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On November 17, 2003 Zionist leader, Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, told Jews in Italy the best way to... http://bit.ly/9x62iW
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Did Sharon Spark the Riots? Media reports claim that Ariel Sharon s walk on the Temple Mount sparked the riots.
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@nit2am his meetings with Ariel Sharon say alot about his impartiality.
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Today in 2005, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced cease-fire.
view more tweets...
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