Netanyahu Becomes Oldest Candidate for Prime Minister in Israeli History
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Benjamin Netanyahu, turning 77, is now the oldest candidate for Prime Minister in Israeli history, surpassing Yitzhak Shamir. The article details the ages of past Israeli Prime Ministers when they held office or ran for election. Netanyahu previously became the youngest PM at 46 and later returned to the role at 59. The piece also lists the ages of other party leaders in the upcoming election.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu, 77, is now the oldest candidate for Prime Minister in Israeli history.
- Yitzhak Shamir previously held the record, running in 1992 at age 76 years and 8 months.
- Ariel Sharon remains the oldest person to have served as Prime Minister, at 78 years and a few months.
- Netanyahu became the youngest Prime Minister in 1996 at age 46.
- The article lists the ages of numerous past and present Israeli political leaders.
- U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to his second term at 78.
Benjamin Netanyahu, celebrating his 77th birthday, is set to become the oldest candidate for Prime Minister in Israel's history. He surpasses Yitzhak Shamir, who ran in 1992 at age 76 years and 8 months. The record for the oldest serving Prime Minister is held by Ariel Sharon, who was 78 years and a few months old.
Netanyahu received a birthday cake during a visit to Dimona on Wednesday. Later that evening, he attended a commanders' course completion ceremony where Defense Minister Israel Katz congratulated him. His campaign team also planned a surprise birthday cake for him.
The article reviews the ages of past Israeli Prime Ministers at the time they took office or ran for election. David Ben-Gurion was 61 when he declared the state and 76 when he left office. Levi Eshkol was 67, Golda Meir was 70, Yitzhak Rabin was 52 and later 70, Menachem Begin was 63, Yitzhak Shamir was 68 and later 71, Shimon Peres was 61 and later 72, Ehud Barak was 57, Ariel Sharon was 73 and later 75, Ehud Olmert was 60, Naftali Bennett was 49, and Yair Lapid was 58.
Netanyahu himself became the youngest Prime Minister in 1996 at age 46, defeating Shimon Peres. He later returned to the role in 2009 at age 59 and served for over 12 consecutive years. The article also lists the ages of other party leaders running in the upcoming election, including Gadi Eisenkot (66), Avigdor Lieberman (68), Yair Golan (64), Aryeh Deri (67), Yaakov Asher (61), Bezalel Smotrich (46), Itamar Ben-Gvir (50), Yosef Jabareen (54), Mansour Abbas (52), Ofer Winter (55), and Yoaz Hendel (51).
It notes that U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to his second term at 78 and is expected to leave office at 82.
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