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Shimon Peres | |
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שמעון פרס | |
.jpg) Peres in 1986 | |
| 9th President of Israel | |
| In office 15 July 2007 – 24 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ehud Olmert Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Preceded by | Moshe Katsav |
| Succeeded by | Reuven Rivlin |
| 8th Prime Minister of Israel | |
| In office 4 November 1995 – 18 June 1996 Acting: 4 November 1995 – 22 November 1995 | |
| President | Ezer Weizman |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| In office 13 September 1984 – 20 October 1986 | |
| President | Chaim Herzog |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Succeeded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
| In office 22 April 1977 – 21 June 1977 Acting | |
| President | Ephraim Katzir |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Succeeded by | Menachem Begin |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 March 2001 – 2 November 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Ariel Sharon |
| Deputy | Michael Melchior |
| Preceded by | Shlomo Ben-Ami |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| In office 14 July 1992 – 22 November 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Deputy | Yossi Beilin Eli Dayan |
| Preceded by | David Levy |
| Succeeded by | Ehud Barak |
| In office 20 October 1986 – 23 December 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Succeeded by | Moshe Arens |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 4 November 1995 – 18 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Succeeded by | Yitzhak Mordechai |
| In office 3 June 1974 – 20 June 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Preceded by | Moshe Dayan |
| Succeeded by | Ezer Weizman |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 December 1988 – 15 March 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Preceded by | Moshe Nissim |
| Succeeded by | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 1 September 1970 – 10 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Golda Meir |
| Preceded by | Ezer Weizman |
| Succeeded by | Aharon Yariv |
| Member of the Knesset | |
| In office 3 November 1959 – 13 June 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Szymon Perski 2 August 1923 Wiszniew, Poland |
| Died | 28 September 2016 (aged 93) Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Resting place | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Political party | Mapai (1959–1965) Rafi (1965–1968) Labor (1968–2005) Kadima (2005–2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Alignment (1965–1991) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sonya Gelman
(m. 1945; died 2011) |
| Children | Zvia Yoni Chemi |
| Alma mater | The New School New York University Harvard University |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1994) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch/service | Haganah Israeli Defense Forces |
Shimon Peres KBE GCMG (Hebrew: שמעון פרס; born Szymon Perski; 2 August 1923 – 28 September 2016[1]) was a Polish-born Israeli statesman. He was the President of the State of Israel. Peres served twice as the Prime Minister of Israel.[2] He also served as Interim Prime Minister twice. Peres has been a member of 12 cabinets. His political career spanned over 66 years.
He was one of three leaders who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.[3] The others were Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat. All three got the prizes for trying to make peace in the Middle East.
On September 13, 2016, Peres, aged 93, suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized in Ramat Gan, Israel. He had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage.[4] Two days later, he was reported as being in a serious but stable condition.[5] However, on September 26, an examination found damage to his brainstem.[6] He died on September 28 of complications from the stroke.[7][8]
His cousin was the American Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall. Their fathers were brothers.
- ↑ "Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93". www.bbc.com. BBC. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ YNetNews.com, "President of Israel, Shimon Peres"; retrieved 2012-9-18.
- ↑ NobelPrize.org, "Shimon Peres"; retrieved 2012-9-18.
- ↑ Ravid, Barak; Efrati, Ido (14 September 2016). "Former President Shimon Peres in Induced Coma After Suffering Major Stroke". Haaretz.
- ↑ staff, T. O. I.; AFP. "Peres to remain sedated, condition still 'serious but stable'". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ↑ "Former Israeli President Shimon Peres' Medical Condition Deteriorates After Major Stroke". Haaretz. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Peter (September 13, 2016). "Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister of Israel, Suffers a Stroke". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ Wohlgelernter, Elli (September 28, 2016). "Shimon Peres, former president and veteran Israeli statesman, dies at 93". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 28, 2016.