Olmert, Ehud
Olmert, Ehud ( 1945 – )Israeli statesman; Prime Minister ( 2006 – ). He was a Likud government minister from 1988 to 1992 and then Mayor of Jerusalem ( 1993 – 2003 ). He returned to government as Ariel Sharon 's Deputy Prime Minister and followed Sharon in splitting with Likud ( 2005 ) to found the Kadima party. After Sharon's incapacitation by a stroke ( January 2006 ), Olmert became Acting Prime Minister and led Kadima in the 2006 elections. He emerged as Prime Minister of a Kadima–Labour coalition. He has stated that a...
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