Prime Minister is nominated by the President and approved by the Knesset, based on the results of the general elections. Only in 1999 the Prime Minister was elected by a separate ballot. This reform was eliminated based on the results of elections that led to the increased representation of smaller parties.
| No. | Knesset | Prime Minister | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 18 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 2009-03-31 |
| 31 | 17 | Ehud Olmert | 2006-05-04 |
| 30 | 16 | Ariel Sharon | 2003-02-27 |
| 29 | 15 | Ariel Sharon | 2001-03-07 |
| 28 | 15 | Ehud Barak | 1999-07-06 |
| 27 | 14 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 1996-06-18 |
| 26 | 13 | Shimon Peres | 1995-11-22 |
| 25 | 13 | Yitzhak Rabin | 1992-07-13 |
| 24 | 12 | Yitzhak Shamir | 1990-06-11 |
| 23 | 12 | Yitzhak Shamir | 1988-12-22 |
| 22 | 11 | Yitzhak Shamir | 1986-10-20 |
| 21 | 11 | Shimon Peres | 1984-09-13 |
| 20 | 10 | Yitzhak Shamir | 1983-10-10 |
| 19 | 10 | Menachem Begin | 1981-08-05 |
| 18 | 9 | Menachem Begin | 1977-06-20 |
| 17 | 8 | Yitzhak Rabin | 1974-06-03 |
| 16 | 7 | Golda Meir | 1974-03-10 |
| 15 | 7 | Golda Meir | 1969-12-15 |
| 14 | 6 | Golda Meir | 1969-03-17 |
| 13 | 6 | Levi Eshkol | 1966-01-12 |
| 12 | 5 | Levi Eshkol | 1964-12-22 |
| 11 | 5 | Levi Eshkol | 1963-06-26 |
| 10 | 5 | David Ben Gurion | 1961-11-02 |
| 9 | 4 | David Ben Gurion | 1959-12-17 |
| 8 | 3 | David Ben Gurion | 1958-01-07 |
| 7 | 3 | David Ben Gurion | 1955-11-03 |
| 6 | 2 | Moshe Sharett | 1955-06-29 |
| 5 | 2 | Moshe Sharett | 1954-01-26 |
| 4 | 2 | David Ben Gurion | 1952-12-24 |
| 3 | 2 | David Ben Gurion | 1951-10-08 |
| 2 | 1 | David Ben Gurion | 1950-11-01 |
| 1 | 1 | David Ben Gurion | 1949-03-10 |