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2019 In Israel
The following lists events in the year 2019 in Israel. Incumbents * President of Israel, President – Reuven Rivlin * Prime Minister of Israel, Prime Minister – Benjamin Netanyahu * Supreme Court of Israel, President of the Supreme Court – Esther Hayut * Chief of General Staff (Israel), Chief of General Staff – Aviv Kochavi * Cabinet of Israel, Government of Israel – Thirty-fourth government of Israel, 34th government of Israel Events January * January 24 – 2019 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv began March * March 25 – U.S. President Donald Trump signs Proclamation on Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel. April * April 9 – April 2019 Israeli legislative election * April 11 – Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashes on the moon. May * 3–6 May – Gaza–Israel clashes (May 2019) * 14–18 May – The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 is held at the Expo Tel Aviv in Israel. **18 May – Kobi Marimi represents Israel in the Eurovision Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Israel
The president of the State of Israel ( he, נְשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Nesi Medinat Yisra'el, or he, נְשִׂיא הַמְדִינָה, Nesi HaMedina, President of the State) is the head of state of Israel. The position is largely a ceremonial role, with executive power vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister. The incumbent president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a single seven-year term. Election The President of Israel is elected by an absolute majority in the Knesset, by secret ballot. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes in the first or second round of voting, the candidate with the least votes is eliminated in each subsequent round, if needed until only two remain. From 1949 to 2000, the president was elected for a five-year term, and was allowed to serve up to two terms in office. Since 2000, the president serves a single seven-year term. Any Israeli residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
