1952 Israeli presidential election

1952 Israeli presidential election

← 1951 8 December 1952 1957 →

Nominee Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mordechai Nurock Yitzhak Gruenbaum Party Mapai Mizrachi Independent Electoral vote 62 40 5

President before election Chaim Weizmann Elected President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 8 December 1952 following the death of the Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann on 9 November. Between Weizmann's death and the winner of the election, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, taking office on 16 December, Knesset speaker Yosef Sprinzak served as acting president.