Government : Prime Ministers of Israel
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 strengthening 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 |