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First Lady of Israel () is the unofficial title of the wife of the
president of Israel The president of the State of Israel (, or ) is the head of state of Israel. The president is mostly, though not entirely, ceremonial; actual executive power is vested in the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet led by the Prime Minister of Israel, pr ...
. The current first lady of Israel is
Michal Herzog Michal Herzog (; born 15 May 1962) is an Israeli lawyer. Married to Isaac Herzog, the president of Israel since 2021, she is the First Lady of Israel, first lady of Israel. Early life Michal Afek was born in the Kibbutz Ein Harod (Ihud), Ein Ha ...
, wife of President
Isaac Herzog Isaac "Bougie" Herzog (; born 22 September 1960) is an Israeli politician who has been serving since 2021 as the president of Israel. He is the first president to have been born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence. Son of former Is ...
.


History

There is no official role or office of the first lady of Israel, and the title "First Lady" was never adopted by the ,The "First Lady" - will the head of ceremonies be fired? (in Hebrew)
Mako , better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, singing, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also perf ...
, 24 January 2018 although
Reuven Rivlin Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin ( ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and su ...
's wife,
Nechama Rivlin Nechama Rivlin (, née Shulman; 5 June 1945 – 4 June 2019) was an Israeli researcher, science secretary, and First Lady of Israel from 2014 to 2019. She worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1967 to 2007. Early life and education ...
, was referred to as "First Lady" in English-language sources during her husband's presidency. In 2018, then–prime ministerial spouse
Sara Netanyahu Sara Netanyahu (; []; born November 1958) is the spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel, spouse of the prime minister of Israel by marriage to Benjamin Netanyahu, holding the role for her third time. By profession, she is an Educational psycholo ...
was introduced as "First Lady" when receiving US vice president Mike Pence, causing controversy.


First ladies of Israel


See also

* Spouse of the prime minister of Israel


References

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Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...