2000 Israeli presidential election

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 31 July 2000,[1] following Ezer Weizman's resignation.

2000 Israeli presidential election

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Nominee Moshe Katsav Shimon Peres
Party Likud One Israel
Electoral vote 63 57

President before election

Ezer Weizman
Labor

Elected President

Moshe Katsav
Likud

History

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Moshe Katsav, a Likud politician, ran against Shimon Peres, a previous Prime Minister of Israel. In a surprising upset, the Knesset elected Katsav, by 63 to 57. Katsav assumed office as President of Israel on 1 August 2000. He was the first Israeli president sworn in for a seven-year term, as well as the first candidate from the right-wing Likud party to be elected to the office.

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Moshe KatsavLikud6352.50
Shimon PeresOne Israel5747.50
Total120100.00
Total votes120
Registered voters/turnout120100.00

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