1968 Israeli presidential election explained

Type:presidential
Country:Israel
Previous Election:1963 Israeli presidential election
Previous Year:1963
Next Election:1973 Israeli presidential election
Next Year:1973
Election Date:26 March 1968
Image1:Zalman Shazar.jpg
Nominee1:Zalman Shazar
Party1:Israeli Labor Party
Electoral Vote1:86
Before Election:Zalman Shazar
Before Party:Israeli Labor Party
After Election:Zalman Shazar
After Party:Israeli Labor Party

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 26 March 1968.[1] Zalman Shazar, who was elected in 1963 following the death of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, ran unopposed for the position. Shazar's second term began on the day of the election. He would hold this position until 1973, when Ephraim Katzir was elected as the new President.

Notes and References

  1. http://knesset.gov.il/president/eng/previous_vote_eng.htm Previous Presidential Elections