President of Israel

President of the State of Israel
Hebrew: נשיא מדינת ישראל
Arabic: رئيس دولة إسرائيل
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Incumbent
Isaac Herzog
since 7 July 2021
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceBeit HaNassi
AppointerKnesset
Term lengthSeven years, non-renewable
Inaugural holderChaim Weizmann
Formation16 February 1949
DeputySpeaker of the Knesset
SalaryUS$173,255 annually[1]
WebsiteIsrael presidential website

The president of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נְשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, romanizedNesi Medinat Yisra'el, or Hebrew: נְשִׂיא הַמְדִינָה, romanizedNesi HaMedina Arabic: رئيس دولة إسرائيل, romanizedRa'īs Daūlat Al-Isrāʾīl, lit.'President of the State') is the head of state of Israel. The president is mostly, though not entirely, ceremonial; actual executive power is vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister. The incumbent president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a single seven-year term.

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