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Exekutive: Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Shimon PERES (seit dem 15 July 2007)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Ehud OLMERT (seit dem May 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Tzipora "Tzipi" LIVNI (seit dem May 2006); Ehud OLMERT won the right to lead the government when his Kadima Party won 29 seats in elections held on 28 March 2006
cabinet: Cabinet selected by prime minister and approved by the Knesset
elections: president is largely a ceremonial role and is elected by the Knesset for a seven-year term (one-term limit); election last held 13 June 2007 (next to be held in 2014 but can be called earlier); following legislative elections, the president assigns a Knesset member - traditionally the leader of the largest party - the task of forming a governing coalition
note: government coalition - Kadima, Labor Party, GIL (Pensioners), SHAS,and Yisrael Beiteinu
election results: Shimon PERES elected president; number of votes in first round - Shimon PERES 58, Reuven RIVLIN 37, Colette AVITAL 21; PERES elected president in second round with 86 votes (unopposed)
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Mai 16, 2008
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