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The political career of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres has spanned more than 65 years, including three terms as the nation's Prime Minister. He is the current President of Israel and assumed office in 2007.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: August 2, 1923, in Wiszniew, Poland
- Party: Kadima
- President of Israel
- His duties are mostly ceremonial
- Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel
- Assumed Office: July 15, 2007
- Preceded by: Dalia Itzik
- Spouse: Sonya Peres
- Has five children
- Previous Position/Office: Prime Minister of Israel
- Preceded by: Yitzhak Rabin
Key Dates:
- 1934: Moved to Mandate of Palestine
- 1959: Elected to Knesset
- 1965: Implicated in the Lavon affair
- 1968: Founded the Rafi
- 1969: Became Minister of Immigrant Absorption
- 1970: Became Minister of Transportation and Communications
- 1981: Lost elections
- 1984-1986 Peres and Yitzhak Shamir took turns at being Prime Minister after election failed to produce a clear winner
- 1986: Became Foreign Minister
- 1988-1990: Served as Vice Premier and Minister of Finance
- 1994: Won Nobel Peace Prize (with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat) for his work on the Oslo Accords
- 1995: Became Prime Minister after Rabin was assassinated
- 2000: Ran for the presidency
- 2005: Won chairmanship of the Labor Party
- November 30, 2005: Left Labor Party to join Kadima Party
- July 16, 2007: Takes Office of Israeli President
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Shimon Peres Questions
Did Israel promise not to strike Iran? 1 AnswerIsrael has stated that it would never attack Iran with the goal of the Iranian people themselves being the target, nor of their government being the specific ta... read more -
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



