The President of the State of Israel is elected by the 120 members of the Knesset.
The Presidency is not a part of the three branches of government.
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| No. | Portrait | Name | Hebrew | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  | Isaac Herzog (1960- ) Birthplace: Tel Aviv | יצחק הרצוג | 2021-07-07 |
| 10 |  | Reuven Rivlin (1939- ) Birthplace: Jerusalem | ראובן ריבלין | 2014-06-10 |
| 9 |  | Shimon Peres (1923-2016) Birthplace: Wiszniew, Poland (Vishnyeva, Belarus) | שמעון פרס | 2007-07-15 |
| 8 |  | Moshe Katsav (1945- ) Birthplace: Yazd, Iran | משה קצב | 2000-08-15 |
| 7 |  | Ezer Weizman (1924-2005) Birthplace: Tel Aviv | עזר ויצמן | 1993 |
| 6 |  | Chaim Herzog (1918-1997) Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland | חיים הרצוג | 1983-05-05 |
| 5 |  | Yitzhak Navon (1921-2015) Birthplace: Jerusalem | יצחק נבון | 1978-04-19 |
| 4 |  | Ephraim Katzir (1916-2009) Birthplace: Kiev, Russia | אפרים קציר | 1972-05-24 |
| 3 |  | Zalman Shazar (1889-1974) Birthplace: Mir, Belarus | זלמן שזר | 1963-05-21 |
| 2 |  | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963) Birthplace: Poltava, Ukraine | יצחק בן צבי | 1952-12-15 |
| 1 |  | Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) Birthplace: Motal, Belarus | חיים ויצמן | 1949-02-15 |