Israeli presidential election, 1973

Israeli presidential election, 1973

← 1968 10 April 1973 1978 →
Nominee Ephraim Katzir Ephraim Urbach Party Alignment Independent Popular vote 66 41
president before election Zalman Shazar Alignment Elected president Ephraim Katzir Alignment

Zalman Shazar
Alignment

Ephraim Katzir
Alignment

Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 10 April 1973.Ephraim Katzir was elected to the position in a secret ballot. Katzir's first term began on the day of the election. It would be characterized by the Yom Kippur War that took place later in that year. He would hold this position until 1978, when Yitzhak Navon would be elected as the new President.

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