List of Prime Ministers of Israel by longevity

Living as of October 2018
Prime Minister Date of birth Prime Minister
Ehud Barak 12 February 1942 1999–2001
Ehud Olmert 30 September 1945 2006–2009
Benjamin Netanyahu 21 October 1949 1996–1999/2009-

This is a list of Israel Prime Ministers, in order of longevity. This list includes Prime ministers and acting Prime ministers. There are currently thirteen Prime Ministers on the list and three living Prime Ministers. The list is in descending order and is correct as of 12 October 2018.

The longest living former Prime Minister was Yitzhak Shamir, who was at the age of 96 years, 252 days when he died on 30 June 2012.[1]

To account for the different number of leap days within the life of each prime minister, two measures of longevity are given. The first is the number of whole years and number of days past their last birthday that each Prime Minister lived, while the second list shows the total number of days lived by each Prime Minister, accounting for differing numbers of leap years within their respective lifespans.

List

Rank
 Prime Minister
 Date of Birth
 Date of Death
 Longevity
(Years, Days)		 Longevity
(Days)
1Yitzhak Shamir22 October 191530 June 201296 years, 252 days35,316 days
2Shimon Peres2 August 192328 September 201693 years, 57 days34,026 days
3David Ben-Gurion16 October 18861 December 197387 years, 46 days31,822 days
4Ariel Sharon26 February 192811 January 201485 years, 319 days31,366 days
5Golda Meir3 May 18988 December 197880 years, 219 days29,438 days
6Menachem Begin16 August 19139 March 199278 years, 206 days28,695 days
7Ehud Barak12 February 1942Living76 years, 242 days28,001 days
8Yitzhak Rabin1 March 19224 November 199573 years, 248 days26,911 days
9Levi Eshkol25 October 189526 February 196973 years, 124 days26,787 days
10Ehud Olmert30 September 1945Living73 years, 12 days26,675 days
11Moshe Sharett15 October 18947 July 196570 years, 265 days25,832 days
12Benjamin Netanyahu21 October 1949Living68 years, 356 days25,193 days
13Yigal Allon10 October 191829 February 198061 years, 142 days22,422 days

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Israeli media says former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir has died at the age of 96". The Washington Post. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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