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| '''Ehud Olmert''' is a war criminal | |||
| '''Ehud Olmert''' ({{lang-he|אהוד אולמרט}} <small>{{Audio|Ehud olmert.ogg|(audio)}}</small>, {{IPA-he-small|ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt}}, born 30 September 1945) is the 12th and current ]. Olmert was the ] of ] from 1993 to 2003. In 2003 he was elected to the ] and became a minister and an ] in the government of Prime Minister ]. On 4 January 2006, after Sharon suffered a severe ], Olmert began exercising the powers of the office of Prime Minister. Olmert led ] to a victory in the ] (just two months after Sharon had suffered his stroke) and continued on as Acting Prime Minister. On 14 April, two weeks after the election, Sharon was declared permanently incapacitated, allowing Olmert to legally become ]. Less than a month later, on 4 May, Olmert and his new, post-election government were approved by the Knesset, thus Olmert officially became Prime Minister of Israel. | |||
| As Prime Minister, Olmert continued many of Sharon's policies, such as actively supporting the ] and the ]. Olmert and his government enjoyed healthy relations with the ]-led ], which culminated in November 2007 at the ]. On the other hand, during his tenure as Prime Minister, there were major military conflicts with both ] of ] and ] of ] (predominately in the ]). Olmert and ] ] were heavily criticized for their handling of the ]. In late 2008, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel ended, which led to the ] to erupt. Olmert declared that the ] would target the Hamas leadership and infrastructure in the war. | |||
| Throughout his premiership, Olmert was accused of corruption. Facing a challenge for the leadership of Kadima from Foreign Minister ], on 30 July 2008, Olmert announced that he would not seek re-election as party leader and that he would resign from his position as Prime Minister immediately after a new Kadima leader was named. Livni ] and sought to form a new government in September of that year. However, Livni's attempts at forming a new government were unsuccessful and instead ]. This lull allowed for Olmert to stay on as Prime Minister for at least a further five months. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| ===Youth and military service=== | |||
| Born near ] in the ], Ehud Olmert is a graduate of the ] with degrees in ], ] and ]. | |||
| According to Olmert, his parents, Bellah and Mordechai, escaped "persecution in ] and ] and found sanctuary in ], ]. They emigrated to Israel to fulfill their dream of building a Jewish and democratic state living in peace in the land of our ancestors."<ref> Israel Embassy Washington DC, 24 May 2006</ref> Olmert's childhood included membership in the ] and dealing with the fact that his parents were often blacklisted and alienated due to their affiliation with the Jewish militia group the ]. They were also part of ], the opposition to the long-ruling ] party. However, by the 1970s this was proving less detrimental to one's career than during the 1950s, and Olmert succeeded in opening a successful law partnership in ]. | |||
| Olmert served with the ] in the ].<ref> Ynetnews, 31 July 2006</ref> While in service he was injured and temporarily released. He underwent many treatments, and later completed his military duties as a journalist for the IDF magazine '']''. During the ] he joined the headquarters of ] as a military correspondent. Already a member of the ], he decided to go through an officer's course in 1980 at the age of 35. | |||
| ===MK and Minister=== | |||
| In 1966, during the ] party convention (a predecessor to today's ]), party leader ] was challenged by the young Ehud Olmert, who called for his resignation. Begin announced that he would retire from party leadership, but soon reversed his decision when the crowd emotionally pleaded with him to stay. | |||
| Olmert was first elected to the ] in 1973 at the age of 28 and was re-elected seven consecutive times. Between 1981 and 1989, he served as a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and served on the Finance, Education and Defense Budget Committees. He served as ], responsible for minority affairs between 1988 and 1990, and as Minister of Health from 1990 until 1992. Following Likud's defeat in the 1992 election, instead of remaining a Knesset member in the opposition, he successfully ran for Mayor of Jerusalem in November 1993. | |||
| ===Mayor of Jerusalem=== | |||
| ] in ], Brazil, commemorating Olmert's visit as Mayor of Jerusalem]] | |||
| Between 1993 and 2003, Olmert served two terms as Mayor of ], the first member of ] or its precursors to hold the position. During his term in office, he devoted himself to the initiation and advancement of major projects in the city, the development and improvement of the education system, and the development of road infrastructure. He also spearheaded the development of the ] system in Jerusalem, and the investment of millions of ] in the development of ] options for the city. | |||
| While Mayor of Jerusalem, Olmert was an invited speaker at an international conflict resolution conference held in ] in ]. In his address, he spoke of how ''"Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people."'' His speech concluded with reflections on the importance of political process in overcoming differences: ''"How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together. If we are to overcome such fear, a credible and healthy political process must be carefully and painfully developed. A political process that does not aim to change the other or to overcome differences, but that allows each side to live peacefully in spite of their differences."''<ref> The Guardian, 22 July 2006</ref> | |||
| ===Designated Acting Prime Minister=== | |||
| Olmert was elected as a member of the ] in January 2003. He served as the head of the election campaign for ] in the elections, and subsequently was the chief negotiator of the coalition agreement. Following the elections he was appointed as ] and ]. From 2003-2004, he also served as ]. | |||
| On 7 August 2005, Olmert was appointed acting ], replacing ], who had resigned in protest against the ] from the ].<ref> BBC News, 7 August 2005</ref> | |||
| Olmert, who had originally opposed withdrawing from land captured in the ], and who had voted against the ] in 1978, is a vocal supporter of the Gaza pullout. After his appointment, Olmert said: | |||
| <blockquote>"I voted against ], I told him it was a historic mistake, how dangerous it would be, and so on and so on. Now I am sorry he is not alive for me to be able to publicly recognize his wisdom and my mistake. He was right and I was wrong. Thank God we pulled out of the Sinai."<ref> The Washington Post, 13 August 2005</ref></blockquote> | |||
| When Sharon announced his leaving the Likud and the formation of a new party, Kadima, Olmert was one of the first to join him. | |||
| ===Acting Prime Minister=== | |||
| On 4 January 2006, as the ], Olmert became ] as a result of the serious stroke suffered by then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. This occurred after consultations took place between ] ] and ] ], whom declared Sharon "temporarily incapable to carry out the duties of his office", while only officially in office. Then, Olmert and the cabinet reaffirmed in an announced, that the ] would be held as scheduled. | |||
| During the days following the stroke, Olmert met with ] and other Sharon supporters to try to convince them to stay with Kadima, rather than return to ] or, in Peres' case, ]. On 16 January 2006 Olmert was elected chairman of Kadima, and Kadima's candidate for Prime Minister in the upcoming election.<ref> BBC News, 16 January 2006</ref> In his first major policy address after becoming caretaker Prime Minister, on 24 January 2006 Olmert stated that he backed the creation of a Palestinian state, and that Israel would have to relinquish parts of the West Bank to maintain its Jewish majority. At the same time, he said, "We firmly stand by the historic right of the people of Israel to the entire ]."<ref> Embassy of Israe Washington DC, 24 January 2006</ref> In a number of interviews he also introduced his ]. | |||
| On 7 March 2006, it was disclosed that an inquiry was being carried out on the 1999 sale and lease-back of Olmert's Jerusalem house, which allegedly was done on financial terms very favorable to Olmert, in what would amount to an illegal campaign contribution and/or bribe.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C03%5C07%5Cstory_7-3-2006_pg4_10|ref=world|title=Israel comptroller checks Olmert's house purchase |publisher=Daily Times|date=2006-03-07|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> A criminal investigation regarding the matter was formally launched on 24 September 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2487421920070924|ref=world|title=Israeli police to investigate Olmert house purchase|publisher=Reuters|date=2007-09-24|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> | |||
| In the election, Kadima won 29 seats, making it the largest party. On 6 April Olmert was officially asked by President ] to form a government. Olmert had an initial period of 28 days to form a governing ], with a possible two-week extension. On 11 April the Israeli Cabinet deemed that Sharon was incapacitated. The 100-day replacement deadline was extended due to the Jewish festival of ], and a provision was made that, should Sharon's condition improve between 11 April and 14 April, the declaration would not take effect. Therefore, the official declaration took effect on 14 April, formally ending Sharon's term as Prime Minister and making Olmert the country's new Interim Prime Minister in office (he would not become the official Prime Minister until he formed a government). | |||
| ===Prime Minister=== | |||
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| On 4 May 2006 Olmert presented his new government to the Knesset. Olmert became Prime Minister and ]. The control over Welfare Ministry was expected to be given to ] if it would join the government. The post was later given to Labor's ]. | |||
| On 24 May 2006 Olmert was invited to address a joint session of the ].<ref> Complete transcript</ref> He stated that his government would proceed with the ] if it could not come to agreement with the Palestinians. Olmert was the third Israeli Prime Minister to have been invited to speak at a joint session of Congress. | |||
| Following the ], Olmert's popularity ratings fell, and on 15 September 2006, former chief of staff ] publicly stated that Olmert should resign. In May 2007, Olmert's approval rating fell to 3 percent,<ref> Time</ref> and he became the subject of a ] for the Hebrew for "miserable failure".<ref> Rank Above</ref> | |||
| ] and ]]] | |||
| On 9 December 2006 Olmert stated that he could not rule out the possibility of a military attack against ], and called for the international community to step up action against the country. He called Iranian President ]'s repeated threats to destroy Israel "absolutely criminal", and said that he expected "more dramatic steps to be taken." | |||
| In an interview with German TV network ] on 11 December 2006, he appeared to include Israel in a list of nuclear powers, a statement which his office has characterised as an unintentional mistake in translation. He has nonetheless come under harsh criticism from both ends of the Israeli political spectrum due to the perceived threat to Israel's policy of ambiguity regarding its nuclear status.<ref> AP News</ref><ref> TheJerusalem Post</ref> | |||
| On 2 May 2007, the ] accused Olmert of failing to properly manage the 2006 Lebanese War,<ref> Haaretz</ref> which prompted a mass rally of over 100,000 people calling for his resignation.<ref> Haaretz</ref> | |||
| Olmert welcomed the ]'s 2007 re-endorsement of the ]. Olmert wrote in ] newspaper that Israel was ready to make "painful concessions" to achieve peace with the Palestinians. "I take the offer of full normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab world seriously; and I am ready to discuss the Arab peace initiative in an open and sincere manner. Working with our Jordanian and Egyptian partners, and hopefully other Arab states, we must pursue a comprehensive peace with energy and vision.... But the talks must be a discussion, not an ultimatum."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0687404020070606|title=Olmert says wants talks on Arab peace initiative|publisher=Reuters|date=2007-06-06|accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref> | |||
| On 4 November 2007, he declared Israel's intention to negotiate with the Palestinians about all issues, stating, "] will be the jumping-off point for continued serious and in-depth negotiations, which will not avoid any issue or ignore any division that has clouded our relations with the Palestinian people for many years."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/world/middleeast/05mideast.html?ref=world|title=Olmert Backs Mideast Peace Conference|publisher=The New York Times|date=2007-11-04|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> On 29 November 2007, he warned of the end of Israel in case a two-state solution is not eventually found for the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. "If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished," Olmert said on the last day of the ]. "The Jewish organizations, which were our power base in America, will be the first to come out against us," Olmert said, "because they will say they cannot support a state that does not support democracy and equal voting rights for all its residents."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/929439.html |title=Two-state solution, or Israel is done for |publisher= Haaretz|date=2007-11-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | |||
| ] from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Israel occurred frequently throughout the Spring and Summer of 2008 until a ceasefire was agreed to between Hamas and Israel in June. Rocket attacks increased sharply in November after an Israeli raid on an Hamas-built smuggling tunnel.<ref name="hider">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5089940.ece|source=The Times|accessdate=2009-01-08|date=November 6, 2008|title=Six die in Israeli attack over Hamas 'tunnel under border to kidnap soldier'|author=Hider, James}}</ref> The ceasefire expired in December 2008 and negotiations stalled between the two parties to renew the ceasefire. On 24 December, the ] was hit by more than 60 mortar shells and ] and ]s, and the IDF was given a green light to operate.<ref name=katz>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1229868837971|title=IDF gets green light to strike Hamas after rocket barrage|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=2008-12-27|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> Hamas claimed to have fired a total of 87 rockets and mortar rounds that day at Israel, code-naming the firing "Operation Oil Stain".<ref name = "Maan">{{cite news | url = http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=34211 | title = Hamas: 87 shells fired at Israeli targets in 24 hours | date = 2008-12-25 | accessdate = 2009-01-03 | publisher = Ma’an News | location = Bethlehem, PS}}</ref> On 25 December, Olmert delivered a 'last minute' warning to Gaza in direct appeal to Gaza's people via the Arabic language satellite channel ], to pressure their leaders to stop the barrages. "I am telling them now, it may be the last minute, I'm telling them stop it. We are stronger," he said.<ref name=Olmert_Last_Warning>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472856,00.html| title=Olmert Delivers 'Last Minute' Warning to Gaza|publisher=Fox News|date=2008-12-25|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> The attacks did not stop and Israel launched its military operation, codenamed ''Operation Cast Lead'', on the morning of 27 December, when more than 50 ]s and ]s began to bomb strategic targets. Air strikes continued for days, when on 3 January 2009 the IDF began a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. The war is still on-going as of 13 January 2009. | |||
| The ] passed a resolution on 8 January 2009 calling for an immediate ceasefire to the hostilities in the Gaza Strip. It passed 14-0-1, with one abstention from the United States. Olmert told reporters, "]] was left shamed. A resolution that she prepared and arranged, and in the end she did not vote in favor. In the night between Thursday and Friday, when the Secretary of State wanted to lead the vote on a ceasefire at the Security Council, we did not want her to vote in favor. I said 'get me ] on the phone'. They said he was in the middle of giving a speech in ]. I said I didn't care. 'I need to talk to him now'. He got off the podium and spoke to me. I told him the United States could not vote in favor. It cannot vote in favor of such a resolution. He immediately called the Secretary of State and told her not to vote in favor."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090112/pl_afp/mideastconflictgazaolmertusrice_newsmlmmd|title=Rice shame-faced by Bush over UN Gaza vote: Olmert|publisher=Yahoo News|date=2009-01-12|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> When asked about the comments a ] spokesman said that Olmert's version of events were "inaccurate".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090113/pl_nm/us_palestinians_israel_olmert_usa_1??|title=White House: reports of Olmert-Bush call inaccurate|publisher=Yahoo News|date=2009-01-13|accessdate=2009-01-13}}</ref> | |||
| ====Stepping down==== | |||
| On 30 July 2008 Olmert announced that he would not contest the ] in September, and would resign from office once his party elects a new leader.<ref> Reuters</ref><ref name="resigspeech"> Haaretz</ref> In his resignation speech, he addressed the cases of corruption of which he is being accused, saying he is "proud to be a citizen of a country in which a Prime Minister can be investigated like any other citizen," but also stated he "was forced to defend from ceaseless attacks by the self-appointed soldiers of justice, who sought to oust from position."<ref name="resigspeech"/> The move has been interpreted as signaling the end of Olmert's political career.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1007051.html |title = Olmert to step down in September, vows to push for peace first - Haaretz - Israel News |accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> | |||
| Many politicians across the political spectrum praised Olmert's decision to resign. Foreign Minister ] said "the personal decision was not simple, but it was a correct one. Kadima must continue to act in a way that will preserve its unity and ability to lead."<ref name="reactions"> Haaretz, 31 July 2008</ref> Defense Minister and ] party leader ] called Olmert's announcement "a proper and responsible decision made at the right time."<ref name="reactions"/> Opposition leaders called for the resignation to be followed by general elections. ] party leader, ], called for ]s: "It doesn't matter who heads Kadima. They are all partners in this government's total failure. National responsibility requires a return to the people and new elections."<ref> The Guardian, 31 July 2008</ref> | |||
| After ] won the leadership election, Olmert officially resigned but remained Prime Minister, according to the dictates of the law. Even after an official resignation, he remains in power until a new Prime Minister is sworn in, in order to prevent a government void <ref name="Basic Law of government"/>. Livni tried unsuccessfully to form a new coalition government. After Livni announced she could not form the new government, ], and Olmert will remain in power, as the law dictates, until after the elections <ref name="Basic Law of government"/>. | |||
| ==Corruption allegations== | |||
| On 16 January 2007, a criminal investigation was initiated against Olmert. The investigation focused on suspicions that during his tenure as ], Olmert tried to steer the tender for the sale of ] in order to help ]-born ]n real estate baron ], a close personal associate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/814213.html|ref=world|title=PM to face criminal investigation over Bank Leumi sale affair|publisher=Haaretz|date=2007-01-17|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> Israeli Police who investigated the case eventually concluded that the evidence that was collected was insufficient for indictment and no recommendations to press charges were made.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1192380780465|ref=world|title=Zelekha: I'll step down in December|publisher=Jerusalem post|date=2007-11-10|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> | |||
| In April 2007 it was further alleged that, during his office as Minister of Trade, Industry and Labor, Olmert may have been guilty of criminal behavior by taking an active part in an investment center.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1177509604269|ref=world|title=Comptroller accuses PM of 'corruption'|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=2007-04-25|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> During a parliamentary inquest in July 2007, Olmert flatly denied these accusations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2007/jul/26/inat.html|ref=world|title=Olmert answers corruption accusations|publisher=New Age International|date=2007-07-26|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> | |||
| In May 2008, it became public that Olmert was the subject of another police investigation. The investigation concerns ] allegations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Israeli Political Crisis Overshadows Rice's Trip|author=]|publisher=]|date=2008-05-05|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/world/middleeast/05mideast.html}}</ref> <ref></ref> Olmert said that he took campaign contributions from the Jewish-American businessman ] when he was running for Mayor of Jerusalem, leadership of the Likud and candidacy in the Likud list for the Knesset, but resisted calls to resign, and stated: "I never took bribes, I never took a penny for myself. I was elected by you, citizens of Israel, to be the Prime Minister and I don't intend to shirk this responsibility. If ] ], decides to file an indictment, I will resign from my position, even though the law does not oblige me to do so."<ref> InTheNews, 9 May 2008</ref><ref> Globes, 9 May 2008</ref> On 23 May National Fraud Squad investigators interrogated Olmert for an hour in his ] residence for a second time about corruption allegations. On 27 May ] testified in front of court that over the last 15 years he gave Olmert more than $150,000 in cash in envelopes. On 6 September 2008 Israeli police recommended that criminal charges should be brought against Olmert.<ref> Reuters, 7 September 2008</ref> | |||
| On 26 November 2008, Attorney General Meni Mazuz, had informed Olmert that he decided to file an indictment against him in what became to be known as "Rishontours" affair, pending a hearing at the attorney general.<ref> {{he icon}} ], 26 November 2008</ref> However, legally, he is presumed innocent until the trial's final verdict is in, and thus may continue to perform his duties as Prime Minister until a new Prime Minister is sworn in.<ref name="Basic Law of government"/> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Ehud Olmert's wife, ], is a writer of novels and theater plays, as well as an artist. Some people believe that Aliza is more left-leaning in her politics than her husband. She claimed to have voted for him for the first time in 2006.<ref>{{citeweb | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1768101,00.html | title=The unlikely first lady | accessdate=2007-05-12}}</ref> | |||
| The couple has four biological children and an adopted daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3283691,00.html |title = Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert - Israel News, Ynetnews |accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> The oldest daughter, Michal, holds a Masters in ] and leads workshops in ]. Their daughter ] is a lecturer in literature at the ] and the editor of a literature series. She is a ] and lives with her partner in ]. Her parents are accepting of her sexual orientation and partner. Dana is active in the ] branch of the Israeli ] organization ]. In June 2006 she attended a march in Tel Aviv protesting alleged Israeli complicity in the ], which made her the subject of bitter criticism from right wing personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3261125,00.html |title = PM's daughter protests Gaza killings - Israel News, Ynetnews |accessdate = 2008-07-31}}</ref> | |||
| Their son Shaul Olmert married an Israeli artist and lives in ]. He is currently a Vice President at ]. After Shaul had finished his military service, he signed a petition of the Israeli left-wing organization ]. He later became the spokesman of ], his father's favorite football team. This team is often associated with the Israeli right. Ehud's younger son Ariel, who did not serve in the ], studies ] at the ] in ]. Shuli is their adopted daughter. She was orphaned from her mother at birth. | |||
| Olmert's father Mordechai, considered a pioneer of Israel's land settlement and a former member of the Second and Third Knessets, grew up in the Chinese city of ] where he led the local ] youth movement. Olmert's grandfather, J.J. Olmert settled in Harbin after fleeing post World War-I Russia.<ref> China Daily, 26 June 2004</ref> In 2004, Ehud Olmert visited China and paid his respects at the tomb of his grandfather in Harbin. Olmert said that his father had never forgotten his Chinese hometown after moving to what was then the British Mandate of Palestine, in 1933 at the age of 22. "When he died at the age of 88, he spoke his last words in ] ]", he recalled.<ref> China Through A Lens, 14 September 2004</ref> | |||
| In October 2007, Olmert announced that he had prostate cancer. His doctors declared it to be a minor risk.<ref>{{cite news |author = ] |url = http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3465209,00.html |title = Olmert diagnosed with signs of prostate cancer |publisher = ] |date = 2007-10-29 |accessdate = 2008-09-28}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 00:55, 19 January 2009
| Ehud Olmert אהוד אולמרט | |
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| Prime Minister of Israel | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2006 Acting PM : 4 January 2006 – 14 April 2006 Interim PM : 14 April 2006 – 4 May 2006 | |
| President | Moshe Katsav Shimon Peres |
| Deputy | Tzipi Livni |
| Preceded by | Ariel Sharon |
| Mayor of Jerusalem | |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Teddy Kollek |
| Succeeded by | Uri Lupolianski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-09-30) 30 September 1945 (age 79) Binyamina, Mandate Palestine |
| Political party | Kadima |
| Spouse | Aliza Olmert |
Ehud Olmert is a war criminal
- ^ Basic Law: The Government (2001), Israeli parliament, the Knesset, official translation of the law