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.
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
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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