Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert (/ˈoʊlmərt, -mɛərt/; Hebrew: אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט, IPA: [eˈhud ˈolmeʁt] ⓘ; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006. Between his first and second stints as a cabinet member, he served as mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003. After serving as prime minister, he was sentenced to serve a prison term over convictions for accepting bribes and for obstruction of justice during his terms as mayor of Jerusalem and as trade minister.
Ehud Olmert | |
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אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט | |
Olmert in 2007 | |
| 12th Prime Minister of Israel | |
| In office 4 January 2006 – 31 March 2009 Acting: 4 January 2006 – 14 April 2006 | |
| President | Moshe Katsav Shimon Peres |
| Deputy | Tzipi Livni |
| Preceded by | Ariel Sharon |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 2 November 1993 – 16 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Teddy Kollek |
| Succeeded by | Uri Lupolianski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1945 Binyamina, Mandatory Palestine |
| Political party | Likud (1973–2006) Kadima (2006–2015) |
| Spouse | Aliza Olmert |
| Children | 4 (including Shaul and Dana) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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