| Type: | presidential |
| Country: | Israel |
| Election Name: | 1983 Israeli presidential election |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Israeli presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1988 Israeli presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Election Date: | 22 March 1983 |
| Image1: | Israeli President Chaim Herzog.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Chaim Herzog |
| Party1: | Alignment (Israel) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 61 |
| Nominee2: | Menachem Elon |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Electoral Vote2: | 57 |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Yitzhak Navon |
| Before Party: | Alignment |
| After Election: | Chaim Herzog |
| After Party: | Alignment |
An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 22 March 1983.[1]
Yitzhak Navon, elected in 1978, turned down the opportunity to run for a second term of office.Chaim Herzog was elected by the Knesset to serve as the sixth President of Israel, by a vote of 61 to 57. He was opposed by Menachem Elon, the candidate of the right and the government coalition. Herzog's term began on 5 May. He held office until 1993, when Ezer Weizman was elected president.