# Moshe Katsav

_8th President of Israel (2000–2007)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-17

> Moshe Katsav is an Israeli former politician who was the president of Israel from 2000 to 2007. He was also a leading Likud member of the Israeli Knesset and a minister in its cabinet. He was the first Mizrahi Jew to be elected to the presidency, and second non-Ashkenazi president after Yitzhak Navon. He is also the only ex-Israeli president to have been convicted of a crime.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 December 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yazd ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P106))
- **Political party:** Likud ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P102))
- **Education:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Ben Shemen Youth Village ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P69))
- **Spouse:** Gila Katsav ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Israel (1 August 2000 – 1 July 2007); Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (18 June 1996 – 6 July 1999); Knesset member (13 June 1977 – 31 July 2000); Head of council ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Sun of Peru; honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University; honorary doctor of the China Agricultural University; Order of the Golden Fleece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832#P166))

## Questions

**When was Moshe Katsav born?**  
Moshe Katsav was born on 5 December 1945 in Yazd.

**What positions has Moshe Katsav held?**  
Positions held by Moshe Katsav include: President of Israel (2000–2007); Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999); Knesset member (1977–2000); Head of council.

**Where did Moshe Katsav study?**  
Moshe Katsav was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ben Shemen Youth Village.

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- [Ezer Weizman](https://diginpl.com/people/ezer-weizman)
- [Ehud Barak](https://diginpl.com/people/ehud-barak)
- [Yitzhak Navon](https://diginpl.com/people/yitzhak-navon)
- [Yigal Allon](https://diginpl.com/people/yigal-allon)
- [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://diginpl.com/people/benjamin-netanyahu)
- [Golda Meir](https://diginpl.com/people/golda-meir)
- [David Ben-Gurion](https://diginpl.com/people/david-ben-gurion)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Moshe Katsav](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Katsav) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q181832](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181832) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Moshe Katsav (00310100).jpg by Knesset photographer (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moshe_Katsav_(00310100).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Moshe Katsav". DigiNepal. Last updated 17 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/moshe-katsav. Retrieved 21 October 2026.