Ariel Sharon
Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ariel Sharon (February 26, 1928 – January 11, 2014) was an Israeli politician of Likud and later Kadima. Sharon was Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006.
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Ariel Sharon אריאל שרון | |
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11th Prime Minister of Israel | |
In office 7 March 2001 – 14 April 2006* | |
President | Moshe Katsav |
Deputy | Ehud Olmert |
Preceded by | Ehud Barak |
Succeeded by | Ehud Olmert |
Personal details | |
Born | Ariel Scheinermann (1928-02-26)26 February 1928 Kfar Malal, British Mandate of Palestine |
Died | 11 January 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 85) Ramat Gan, Israel |
Spouse(s) | Margalit Sharon (m. 1953–1962; her death) Lily Sharon (m. 1963–2000; her death) |
Children | Gur (dead), Omri, Gilad |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel Aviv University |
Profession | Military officer |
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