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Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister[1][2]

Serving in the Thirty-seventh government of Israel since 29 Dec 2022. 6 public offices on record since 1984.

In office
3 yrs 9 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
6

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu has been Prime Minister of Israel since December 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, and held posts including Ambassador to the United Nations, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

Prime Minister[1][2]

Thirty-seventh government of Israel

Since

29 Dec 2022

3 yrs 9 mos

Country
Israel
Born
21 Oct 1949, Tel Aviv, Israel[3]
First office on record
Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, 1984

Career

Record in public office

6 offices
  1. 29 Dec 2022 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2]

    Thirty-seventh government of IsraelSourced
  2. 2009 – 2021

    Prime Minister (second term)[3]

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  3. 2003 – 2005

    Minister of Finance[3]

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  4. 2002 – 2003

    Minister of Foreign Affairs[3]

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  5. 1996 – 1999

    Prime Minister (first term)[3]

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  6. 1984 – 1988

    Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations[3]

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Education

Education

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  • Architecture (B.S.) and management (M.S.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology[3]

In government

Serves with 23 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

9 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 9

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Thirty-seventh government of Israel

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Benjamin Netanyahu - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Benjamin Netanyahu." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/benjamin-netanyahu, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/benjamin-netanyahu/