Ehud Olmert

Ehoud Olmert (in Hebrew: אהודאולמרט), born the September 30th 1945 with Binyamina in Israel, is it twelfth and current Israeli Prime Minister . He is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the government of Ariel Sharon starting from 2003 and becomes member of the party Kadima with his creation. As the Israeli law envisages it, it occupies, starting from the January 4th 2006, the post of Prime Minister by interim to replace Ariel Sharon when this one is hospitalized following “serious” an brain attack. The April 11th 2006, right before the end of the 100 maximum days period of governorship per interim, Ariel Sharon is declared in a state of permanent disability, which puts an end officially to its functions of Prime Minister three days later. Ehud Olmert then becomes Prime Minister. It lends oath the April 16th 2006. It forms a new coalition government, following the victory of Kadima to the Israeli legislative elections of 2006.

Formation

Ehoud Olmert is born the September 30th 1945 with Binyamina in the south from Haïfa, in the North-West of Israel.

During its military service, he is officer of a unit of infantry of combat, then continues his service like Journaliste for the daily newspaper of the Israeli armed .

Graduate of Psychology, of Philosophy, then of Right of the Hebraic University of Jerusalem, it briefly works like lawyer before entering in Politique.

Ehoud Olmert is married and father of five children. It supports the football team of the Betar Jerusalem since tens of years.

Political career

Ehoud Olmert is elected for the first time at the Knesset in 1973, at the age of 28 years (youngest child of the deputies), and it is re-elected there seven times consecutively while occupying of the important stations, in particular with the head of the Commission of the Foreign affairs and Defense. Between 1981 and 1988, it belongs to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the cabinet of safety. It takes part in the cabinet of Finances, Education and the budget. In 1988, he becomes minister without portfolio in the government of Yitzhak Shamir then Minister for the Health of 1990 with 1992.

Of 1993 with 2003, Ehoud Olmert carries out successively two mandates of mayor of Jerusalem, during which it is invested in the launching of important projects for the city, the development and the improvement of the education system and the development of the road infrastructures.

In 1999, it tries to defy Ariel Sharon to take the head of the Likoud but it is largely beaten. After this defeat, it approaches its former rival more and more.

In January 2003, Ehoud Olmert is re-elected with the Knesset, after having directed the electoral campaign of the Likoud.

In 2003, it leaves the town hall of Jerusalem to enter the second government of Ariel Sharon as a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Commercial and Industry.

The August 7th 2005, Ehoud Olmert is named Minister for Finance after the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahou to protest against the application of the disengagement plan in the Gaza Strip.

Ehoud Olmert, which was opposed to any withdrawal of the territories conquered since the Guerre the six day old and which had voted against the Camp David agreements in 1978, changes opinion and supports the withdrawal: “ I had voted against Menahem Begin I had say to him that it was a Maintenant historical error I am sorry that it is not any more in life to intend me to publicly recognize its wisdom and my error. It was right and I was wrong. Thanks to God, we withdrew ourselves from the the Sinai ”.

The January 4th 2006, following a " sérieuse" brain attack of the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Ehoud Olmert is indicated Prime Minister by interim of Israel.

The January 16th 2006, it is indicated president by interim of Kadima for the legislative elections of the March 28th according to.

Ehud Olmert does not have military past, which can contribute to explain its groping in management israélo-Lebanese Conflit of 2006. In a country where, to be regarded as a true leader, it is necessary to have taken up important duties in the military hierarchy, Olmert and its Minister for Amir Peretz defense are obliged to forge a stature of men of war.

Tuesday January 24th 2006, it declares with the newspaper Haaretz: “ the choice between making it possible to the Jews to live in all the parts of the Earth of Israel, and living in a State with a Jewish majority, leads us to return portions of the Earth of Israel ”). It also states that it wishes the fixing of final borders with the Palestinians.

At the time of the elections of March 28th, 2006, Kadima obtains 29 seats out of the 120 which account Knesset becoming the first party of Israel of many deputies. Olmert is confirmed at the station of Prime Minister and form a coalition government with the members of the Labor Party (20 seats) and the elected officials of the party of reprocessed (7 seats). It also associates the Shass with it.

It is officially named full Prime Minister the April 14th 2006, that is to say 100 days after the brain attack of Ariel Sharon and her designation like Prime Minister by interim.

He is the first Israeli head of government has to have admitted implicitly that Israel was equipped with the Nuclear weapon, during a granted interview the December 11th 2006 by a German television.

Functions

Of the December 22nd 1988 with the June 11th 1990: minister without portfolio.
Of the June 11th 1990 with the July 13rd 1992: Minister for Health.
Of 1993 with 2003: mayor of Jerusalem.
Of the February 28th 2003 with the April 16th 2006: 1st Deputy Prime Minister Work and Trade, and Minister of Industry.
Of the September 29th 2003 with the January 10th 2005: Minister of Transport.
Of the August 9th 2005 with the November 7th 2005: acting minister of Finances.
Of the January 4th 2006 with the April 14th 2006: Prime Minister (Government) by interim.
Of the January 16th 2006 with the April 14th 2006: leader by interim of Kadima.
Since the April 14th 2006: Prime Minister (Government) and leader of Kadima.
Of the May 4th 2006 with the July 4th 2007: Minister for the social affairs.
Of the April 22nd to the July 4th 2007: Minister for Finance.

See too

List of the current leaders

References

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