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  Olmert, Ehud
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NameEhud Olmert
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Born September 30, 1945 (78 years)
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InfoEhud Olmert was born in Binyamina in 1945.

He served in the IDF as combat infantry unit officer and was a military correspondent for the IDF journal Bamachane. A lawyer by profession, he holds B.A. and LL.B. degrees in Psychology, Philosophy and Law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ehud Olmert was a Knesset Member from 1973, serving on the House, Constitution, Law & Justice Committee, State Control, Foreign Affairs && Defense, Finance, Education & Culture, and Internal Affairs & Environment Committees.

From 1988-1990 he served as Minister Without Portfolio responsible for minority affairs, and from 1990 until 1992 as Minister of Health.

In November 1993, Olmert was elected Mayor of Jerusalem, subsequently resigning from the Knesset in 1998. After his re-election to the Knesset in 2003, he resigned from his position in February 2003.

In February 2003, Ehud Olmert was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade, and Deputy Prime Minister. Olmert became an influential member of the Cabinet and was one of the first to advocate a withdrawal from Gaza, an idea that was ultimately was endorsed by Prime Minister Sharon and became the disengagement plan.

Following Ariel Sharon's decision to leave the Likud Party in November 2005, Olmert joined with Sharon and several other former Likud ministers to form the new centrist party, Kadima.

On January 4, 2006, Sharon suffered a massive stroke that left him unable to perform his dutires as prime minister. On January 5, Olmert was given acting prime ministerial duties to keep the government effectively running in Sharon's absence. Also on January 5, Olmert held his first cabinet meeting to signal the transfer of power. Olmert remained acting Prime Minister until the Israeli elections, which took place on March 28, 2006.

Following elections to the 17th Knesset as head of the Kadima party, Ehud Olmert became Prime Minister of the 31st Government of Israel. He also holds the Social Welfare portfolio.

He is married, with four children.

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Nov 28, 2012 09:00pm Speculative EXCLUSIVE: Former Israeli PM Olmert Supports Palestine U.N. Bid  Article 411 Name Removed 
Nov 16, 2012 02:50am News Jpost poll finds Olmert unwanted in politics   Article 411 Name Removed 
Jul 10, 2012 03:00pm News Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert acquitted on key charges  Article IndyGeorgia 
Sep 20, 2010 04:00pm News Olmert: U.S. offered to absorb 100,000 Palestinians  Article 411 Name Removed 
Aug 30, 2009 12:00pm News Former Israeli PM Olmert indicted in corruption case  Article Monsieur 
Sep 29, 2008 10:00am Interview Olmert Says Israel Should Pull Out of West Bank   Article RP 
Nov 05, 2007 09:00pm General [Israel]PM: I'm Beitar fan, but I detest violent brutes who booed Rabin  Article Penguin 
May 03, 2007 09:00am News Olmert opponents plan rally in Tel Aviv  Article None Entered 
Aug 11, 2006 02:00pm Poll Olmert's popularity plunges in Israel  Article RP 

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  03/28/2006 ISR Prime Minister Won 55.83% (+45.83%)
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  11/07/2005 ISR Finance Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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  09/02/1999 Likud Chairman Lost 25.00% (-28.00%)
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