1963 Israeli presidential election

None presidential Israel 1962 Israeli presidential election 1962 1968 Israeli presidential election 1968 21 May 1963 120 members of the Knesset Simple majority of Zalman Shazar.jpg Zalman Shazar Mapai 67 Peretz Bernstein.jpg Peretz Bernstein Israeli Liberal Party 33 President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai Zalman Shazar Mapai An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 21 May 1963 following the death of the president Yitzhak Ben-Zvi on 23 April. Author, poet and politician Zalman Shazar was elected to the office. Between Ben-Zvi's death and Shazar taking office on the day of the vote, Knesset speaker Kadish Luz served as acting president. Candidates There were two candidates: Zalman Shazar: A member of the Knesset for Mapai, and former Minister of Education and editor of the Davar newspaper. Peretz Bernstein: A member of the Knesset for the Liberal Party, former Minister of Trade and Industry and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence. Results The election was settled in the first round, with Shazar gaining an outright majority of votes in the 120-seat Knesset. Zalman Shazar Mapai 67 Peretz Bernstein Israeli Liberal Party 33 7 0 120 Notes External links Previous Presidential Elections Knesset President Category:Presidential elections in Israel Israel