🇮🇱 Israel
Unitary state, parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister · 1,341 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Benjamin Netanyahu
6,911 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Yigal Allon
19 days
Average tenure
1,306 days
Benjamin Netanyahu: 3% above average
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Israel?
Across 21 completed terms, the average prime minister of Israel has served 1,306 days (about 3.6 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,613 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Israel
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Benjamin Netanyahu | Dec 29, 2022 | Incumbent | 1,341 |
| 21 |  Yair Lapid | Jul 1, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | 181 |
| 20 |  Naftali Bennett | Jun 13, 2021 | Jul 1, 2022 | 383 |
| 19 | Benjamin Netanyahu | Mar 31, 2009 | Jun 13, 2021 | 4,457 |
| 18 |  Ehud Olmert | Jan 4, 2006 | Mar 31, 2009 | 1,182 |
| 17 |  Ariel Sharon | Mar 7, 2001 | Apr 14, 2006 | 1,864 |
| 16 |  Ehud Barak | Jul 6, 1999 | Mar 7, 2001 | 610 |
| 15 | Benjamin Netanyahu | Jun 18, 1996 | Jul 6, 1999 | 1,113 |
| 14 |  Shimon Peres | Nov 4, 1995 | Jun 18, 1996 | 227 |
| 13 |  Yitzhak Rabin | Jul 13, 1992 | Nov 4, 1995 | 1,209 |
| 12 |  Isaac Shamir | Oct 20, 1986 | Jul 13, 1992 | 2,093 |
| 11 | Shimon Peres | Sep 13, 1984 | Oct 20, 1986 | 767 |
| 10 | Isaac Shamir | Oct 10, 1983 | Sep 13, 1984 | 339 |
| 9 |  Menachem Begin | Jun 20, 1977 | Oct 10, 1983 | 2,303 |
| 8 | Shimon Peres | Apr 22, 1977 | Jun 21, 1977 | 60 |
| 7 | Yitzhak Rabin | Jun 3, 1974 | Jun 20, 1977 | 1,113 |
| 6 |  Golda Meir | Mar 17, 1969 | Jun 3, 1974 | 1,904 |
| 5 |  Yigal Allon | Feb 26, 1969 | Mar 17, 1969 | 19 |
| 4 |  Levi Eshkol | Jun 26, 1963 | Feb 26, 1969 | 2,072 |
| 3 |  David Ben-Gurion | Nov 3, 1955 | Jun 26, 1963 | 2,792 |
| 2 |  Moshe Sharett | Jan 26, 1954 | Nov 3, 1955 | 646 |
| 1 | David Ben-Gurion | May 14, 1948 | Jan 26, 1954 | 2,083 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Israel?
- Benjamin Netanyahu has been Prime Minister of Israel since Dec 29, 2022.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Israel?
- Benjamin Netanyahu, with 6,911 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Israel?
- Across 21 completed terms, the average prime minister of Israel has served 1,306 days (about 3.6 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,613 days.