1993 Israeli presidential election

1993 Israeli presidential election

← 1988 24 March 1993 1998 →

Nominee Ezer Weizman Dov Shilansky Party Labor Likud Electoral vote 66 53 Percentage 55% 45%

President before election Chaim Herzog Labor Elected President Ezer Weizman Labor

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An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 24 March 1993,^[1] following the end of Chaim Herzog's second five-year term in office.

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Ezer Weizman, former Israeli Air Force commander and Defense Minister of Israel, ran against Dov Shilansky, a Likud politician. The Knesset elected Weizman, by a majority of 66 to 53 to serve as the next President of Israel. He assumed office on May 13, 1993.

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