Israel: Prime Ministers Prime Ministers David Ben-Gurion(1948–1953, 1955–1963) Moshe Sharett(1953–1955) Levi Eshkol(1963–1969) Yigal Allon, acting (1969) Golda Meir(1969–1974) Yitzhak Rabin(1974–1977, 1992–1995) Shimon Peres(1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996) Menachem Begin(1977–1983) Yitzhak Shamir(1983–1984, 1986–1992) Benjamin Netanyahu(1996–1999) Ehud Barak(1999–2001) Ariel Sharon(2001–2006) Ehud Olmert(2006–2009) Benjamin Netanyahu(2009–)