Benjamin Netanyahu Age, Wiki and Bio

Benjamin Netanyahu

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIsraeli
Date of Birth21/10/1949
Age74 years
BirthplaceTel Aviv, Israel

Bio/Wiki

Real NameBenjamin Netanyahu
NicknameBibi

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Henrietta Szold Elementary School, Jerusalem, Israel
  • Cheltenham High School, Pennsylvania, USA
College/University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Educational Qualifications
  • SB degree (Bachelor of Science) in Architecture in February 1975
  • SM degree (Master of Science) from the MIT Sloan School of Management in June 1976
  • Doctorate in Political Science (quit after his brother's death)

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
HometownJerusalem, Israel
AddressBeit Aghion (Beit Rosh HaMemshala), 9 Smolenskin Street, Balfour Street, Rehavia, Jerusalem, Israel
ReligionJudaism
EthnicityJewish
HobbiesReading Books (mostly non-fiction)

Relationships & More

Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Miriam Weizmann (Army Personnel)
  • Fleur Cates (English-born Harvard Business School graduate)
  • Sara Ben-Artzi (Psychologist)
WifeSara Ben-Artzi, Psychologist (m. 1991-present)
Children
DaughterNoa Netanyahu-Roth (with Miriam Haran)
Sons
  • Yair Netanyahu
  • Avner Netanyahu (with Sara Ben-Artzi)

Family

FatherBenzion Netanyahu (Professor of History and Israeli Historian)
MotherTzila Segal
Siblings
  • Brother: Yonatan Netanyahu (Israel Defense Force Officer)
  • Brother: Iddo Netanyahu (Physician)

Career

Profession(s)
  • Politician
  • Economic consultant
  • Writer
  • Marketing executive
PartyLikud
Political Journey
  • From 1984 to 1988, served as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations.
  • In 1988, joined the Likud Party.
  • In 1993, became the leader of the Likud Party.
  • From 18 June 1996 to 6 July 1999, served as the 9th Prime Minister of Israel.
  • In the 2013 election, he returned in power and continued his third term as Prime Minister.
  • On 31 March 2009, became the 9th Prime Minister of Israel.

Favourites

PoetHayyim Nahman Bialik
Books
  • 'The Five Forefathers of Zionism' by Ben-Zion Netanyahu (his father)
  • 'The Rise of Nuclear Iran – How Iran Defies the West' by Dore Gold
  • 'Advice to War Presidents: A Remedial Course in Statecraft' by Angelo Codevilla
FoodPistachio flavored Ice Cream

Some Lesser Known Facts

Benjamin Netanyahu drinks alcohol.
Through a DNA test, he discovered his Sephardi Jewish ancestry.
He earned his SM Degree (Master of Science) from MIT in 2.5 years instead of the usual 4.
Netanyahu has a strong liking for ice cream, reportedly consuming an average of 14 kg per week.