Reuven Rivlin

@10th President of Israel, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reuven Rivlin is the 10th and current President of Israel Israeli Leaders Political Leaders Presidents Virgo Celebrities Reuven Rivlin is the 10th and current President of Israel holding the position since June 2014. From 2001 to 2003, he served as the ‘Minister of Communication’ during the tenure of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. He held the office of the Speaker of the ‘Knesset’ (Parliament of Israel), during the 16th Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and thereafter during the 18th Knesset from 2009 to 2013. As a ‘Member of the ‘Knesset’, he served on several committees including ‘Foreign Affairs and Defense’, ‘Finance’ and ‘Education and Culture’ among others. He was a part of ‘Parliamentary Inquiry Committee’ related to ‘Violence in Sports’ and that of ‘Continuing Financial Crisis of the Local Governments’. A lawyer by profession, he is an alumni of the ‘Hebrew University’ of Jerusalem. He served the ‘Betar Jerusalem Sports Association’ as its Chairman, Legal Advisor and Team Manager. He held memberships in different organisations including ‘El Al Executive Council’ and ‘Jerusalem Municipal Council’. Other prominent positions held by him include ‘Board of Trustees’ member at the ‘Israel Museum’ and the ‘Khan Theater’ in Jerusalem. He is a ‘Likud’ party member. He staunchly advocates for rights of minority especially for the Arab-Israelis. The ‘two-state solution’ addressing the ‘Israeli-Palestinian conflict’ is known to be ardently disapproved by Reuven Rivlin who advocates for a ‘one-state solution’.

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Birthday: September 9, 1939 Nationality: Israeli Famous: 10th President of Israel, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses: Nechama Rivlin Known as: Ruvi Rivlin, Rubi Rivlin Childrens: Yoel Rivlin Universities: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Information Detail Birthday September 9, 1939 Nationality Israeli Famous 10th President of Israel, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents Spouses Nechama Rivlin Known as Ruvi Rivlin, Rubi Rivlin Childrens Yoel Rivlin Universities Hebrew University of Jerusalem Birth Place Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Religion Judaism Gender Male Father Yosef Yoel Rivlin Mother Rachel Rivlin, Ray Rivlin Sun Sign Virgo Born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Famous as 10th President of Israel

Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine

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He is married to Nechama Shulman and the couple has four children. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on September 9, 1939 in ‘Mandatory Palestine’ in the family of Yosef Yoel Rivlin and Rachel "Ray" Rivlin. The extended Rivlin family that settled in Jerusalem from 1809 were decedents of the pupils of Vilna Gaon. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father, a scholar of Semitic languages created the Hebrew version of the ‘Koran’ and also ‘One Thousand and One Nights’, a compilation of South Asian and Middle Eastern stories. Yosef Yoel Rivlin was also a presidential candidate for election of the third President of Israel. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended the ‘Gymnasia Rehavia High School’. In 1957 he joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and served as an intelligence officer holding the rank of a major. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He studied law at the ‘Hebrew University’ of Jerusalem and earned a L.L.B. degree and worked as a legal professional. Reuven Rivlin is a supporter of the ‘Beitar Jerusalem Football Club’ since his childhood and during the 1960s he joined the club as its Legal Advisor. At a later stage he became the Chairman of the club and also served as its Team Manager. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From 1978 to 1983 he remained a member of the ‘Jerusalem Municipal Council’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He served the ‘Likud Party’ as the Chairman from 1988 to 1993. He became an elected member of the ‘Knesset’, that is parliament of Israel located at Jerusalem, for the first time in 1988 representing the ‘Likud’ party. Unsplash Career

While he faced a setback in the 1992 elections, he made a comeback to the ‘Knesset’ in the 1996 elections. He was re-elected to the ‘Knesset’ in 1999. Unsplash Career

From March 7, 2001 he served as the ‘Minister of Communication’ during the tenure of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. He held the position till February 28, 2003 following which he became the ‘Speaker of the Knesset’. His term as the Speaker ended on March 28, 2006. Unsplash Career

He faced criticism for not keeping up with political neutrality as a Speaker when he censured Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on issues of ‘disengagement plan’. He had a public altercation with the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, Aharon Barak on jurisdiction of the court to pronounce legislation unlawful. Unsplash Career

He won elections in 2006 and 2009 and represented the ‘Likud’ party as its presidential candidate in 2007 but pulled out after voting of first round when ample support for Kadima ‘Member of the ‘Knesset’ Shimon Peres became evident. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 9, 1939
Nationality	Israeli
Famous	10th President of Israel, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents
Spouses	Nechama Rivlin
Known as	Ruvi Rivlin, Rubi Rivlin
Childrens	Yoel Rivlin
Universities	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Birth Place	Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Religion	Judaism
Gender	Male
Father	Yosef Yoel Rivlin
Mother	Rachel Rivlin, Ray Rivlin
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Famous as	10th President of Israel

Reuven Rivlin

Israeli

Sep 9, 1939

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Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine