1949 Israeli presidential election

none Israel presidential 1951 Israeli presidential election 1951 16 February 1949 120 members of the Knesset Simple majority of Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - President Chaim Weizmann (retouched).jpg Chaim Weizmann 83 General Zionists Joseph Klausner 15 Joseph Klausner.jpg Independent politician President Chaim Weizmann Indirect presidential elections were held in Israel on 16 February 1949 to elect the first president of the State of Israel. The president was elected by the 120 members of the Knesset and would replace the president of the Provisional State Council as head of state.Shoham Wechsler ‘He is living Israeli flag’: The Right and the Presidency in Israel under Chaim Weizmann, 1948–1952 Middle Eastern Studies 2024 60 2 1–12 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00263206.2023.2186858 Candidates There were two candidates: Chaim Weizmann: The president of the Provisional State Council and the incumbent head of state, Weizmann was a leader of the Zionist cause and heavily involved in the Balfour Declaration and the Faisal-Weizmann Agreement regarding the formation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Joseph Klausner: A Jewish scholar and teacher of Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Results The election was settled in the first round, with Weizmann gaining an absolute majority. 114 of the 120 members of the first Knesset voted. Weizmann was declared president on 17 February 1949. Chaim Weizmann 83 Joseph Klausner 15 15 1 120 Notes References External links Presidential elections Knesset website en President Presidential election Category:Presidential elections in Israel Israel