Ezer Weizman

Israeli politiciann, 7th president of Israel (1993–2000)

Key facts

Prime minister: Yitzhak Rabin , Shimon Peres , Benjamin Netanyahu , Ehud Barak
Preceded by: Chaim Herzog
Succeeded by: Moshe Katsav
Born: ( 1924-06-15 ) 15 June 1924, Tel Aviv , Mandatory Palestine
Died: 24 April 2005 (2005-04-24) (aged 80), Caesarea, Israel
Party: Independent (1965–1984), Yahad (1984–1991), Labor (1991–2005)
Other political affiliations: Gahal (1965–1972), Likud (1976–1984)
Spouse: Reuma Schwartz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ⁠ – ⁠ 2005 )
Profession: Military
Allegiance: United Kingdom , Israel
Branch: British Army , Royal Air Force , Israeli Air Force
Service years: 1942–1945 (UK), 1946–1969 (Israel)
Rank: Aluf ( Major General )
Commands: Chief of Operations on the General Staff, Commander of Ramat David , Commander of the Israeli Air Force , Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Conflicts: World War II , 1947–1949 Palestine war , Suez Crisis , Six-Day War , War of Attrition

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Israel
Place of birth: Tel Aviv
Place of death: Caesarea
Spouse: Reuma Weizman
Occupation: businessperson
Position held: Knesset member
Educated at: Hebrew Reali School
Political party: Yahad
Languages spoken: Hebrew
Native language: Hebrew
Conflict: Yom Kippur War
Military branch: Israeli Air Force
Military rank: aluf شاذ
Image: Ezer Weizman 9.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: Jerusalem

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Commons category: Ezer Weizman
date of birth: 1924-06-15
date of death: 2005-04-24
name in native language: עזר ויצמן
place of burial: Or Akiva
cause of death: respiratory failure
candidacy in election: 1993 Israeli presidential election
P10632: Ezer Weizman
relative: Moshe Dayan
manner of death: natural causes
end of work period: 2000-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Ezer Weizman (Hebrew: עֵזֶר וַיְצְמָן, romanized: Ezer Vaytsman, pronounced [ˈezeʁ ˈvaitsman] ; 15 June 1924 – 24 April 2005) was an Israeli major general and politician who served as the president of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense.

Biography

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