List of prime ministers of Israel


This article lists the prime ministers of Israel since the adoption of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948.

Prime Ministers of Israel (1948–present)

Twelve people have served as prime minister of Israel, five of whom have served on two non-consecutive occasions. Additionally, one person, Yigal Allon, has served solely as an interim prime minister.
The other two who have served as ad interim prime minister have gone on to become the prime minister.

Term of office in years

  1. Benjamin Netanyahu: Incumbent - as of
  2. David Ben-Gurion: 13 years and 127 days
  3. Yitzhak Shamir: 6 years and 242 days
  4. Yitzhak Rabin: 6 years and 132 days
  5. Menachem Begin: 6 years and 113 days
  6. Levi Eshkol: 5 years and 247 days
  7. Ariel Sharon: 5 years and 39 days
  8. Golda Meir: 5 years and 19 days
  9. Ehud Olmert: 2 years and 351 days
  10. Shimon Peres: 2 years and 264 days
  11. Moshe Sharett: 1 year and 281 days
  12. Ehud Barak: 1 year and 245 days
  13. Yigal Allon: 19 days
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of Prime Ministers of Israel. The prime ministers are listed in order of office.