1993 Israeli presidential election

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President before election

Chaim Herzog
Labor

Elected President

Ezer Weizman
Labor

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An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 24 March 1993, following the end of Chaim Herzog's second five-year term in office.

History

Ezer Weizman, former Israeli Air Force commander and Defense Minister of Israel, ran against Dov Shilansky, a Likud politician. The Knesset elected Weizman, by a majority of 66 to 53 to serve as the next President of Israel. He assumed office on May 13, 1993.


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ezer Weizman	Israeli Labor Party	66	55.46
	Dov Shilansky	Likud	53	44.54
Total			119	100.00

Valid votes			119	99.17
Invalid votes			0	0.00
Blank votes			1	0.83
Total votes			120	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			120	100.00

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