President of Israel
| President of the State of Israel | |
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| נשיא מדינת ישראל (Hebrew) رئيس دولة إسرائيل (Arabic) | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Beit HaNassi |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Israel (1950) |
| Inaugural holder | Chaim Weizmann |
| Formation | 16 February 1949 |
| Deputy | Speaker of the Knesset |
| Salary | US$173,255 annually |
| Website | Official website |
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The president of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נְשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Nesi Medinat Yisra'el or נְשִׂיא הַמְדִינָה, Nesi HaMedina; Arabic: رئيس دولة إسرائيل, romanized: Ra'īs Daūlat Isrāʾīl) is the head of state of Israel. The president is mostly, though not entirely, ceremonial; actual executive power is vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister. The incumbent president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a single seven-year term.