List of Political Families - Israel

Israel

The Begin Family

  • Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, 1977–83
    • Benny Begin, nationalist politician, son of Menachem Begin

The Burg Family

  • Yosef Burg, party leader, National Religious Party; cabinet minister
    • Avraham Burg, Speaker of the Knesset, 1999–2003, son of Josef Burg

The Dayan Family

  • Shmuel Dayan, Zionist activist and member of the Knesset 1949–59.
    • Moshe Dayan, IDF Chief of the General Staff; cabinet minister, son of Shmuel Dayan
      • Yael Dayan, Member of the Knesset 1992–2003, daughter of Moshe Dayan.

The Herzog Family

  • Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, Ashkenazi chief rabbi
    • Haim Herzog, President of Israel, 1983–93, son of Yitzhak Herzog
      • Isaac Herzog, Member of the Knesset, son of Haim Herzog

The Rabin Family

  • Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, 1974–77 and 1992–95
    • Dalia Rabin-Pelossof, Member of the Knesset 1999–2003, daughter of Yitzhak Rabin

The Sharon Family

  • Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel, 2001–06
    • Omri Sharon, Member of the Knesset, 2003–06, son of Ariel Sharon

The Weizman Family

  • Haim Weizman, President of Israel, 1949–52
    • Ezer Weizman, President of Israel, 1993–2000, nephew of Haim Weizman

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