First Lady of Israel

Unofficial title of wife of the President of Israel

First Lady of Israel (Hebrew: בת הזוג של נשיא מדינת ישראל) is the unofficial title of the wife of the president of Israel. The current first lady of Israel is Michal Herzog, wife of President Isaac Herzog.

History

There is no official role or office of the first lady of Israel,^[1] although President Reuven Rivlin bestowed the title of First Lady on his wife, Nechama Rivlin, shortly after taking office in 2014.^[2][1]

First ladies of Israel

See also

• Spouse of the prime minister of Israel

References

1. Cashman, Greer Fay (4 June 2019). "Nechama Rivlin, scientist, art lover, wife of president, passes away". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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3. Cashman, Greer Fay (25 April 2012). "All In The Family: The legacy of Labor MK Isaac Herzog runs deep". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. Meranda, Amnon (29 June 2007). "Katsav submits letter of resignation". Ynet. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
5. Kaplan Sommer, Allison (26 January 2011). "Sonia Peres, Intensely Private Wife of Israel's President, Shunned the Spotlight". The Forward. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
6. "Politics broke up my marriage, Peres says". Times of Israel. Associated Press. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
7. "Sonia Peres, president's wife, dies at 87 in Tel Aviv". Jerusalem Post. 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.