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An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on July 31, 1993 following the end of Ezer Weizman's second five-year term in office. Moshe Katsav, a prominent Likud politician, ran against Shimon Peres, a previous Prime Minister of Israel. In a surprising upset, the Knesset elected Katsav, by a majority of 63 to 57 vote. Katsav assumed office as President on August 1, 2000. He was the first President of Israel to have been sworn in for a seven-year term, as well as the first candidate from the right wing Likud party to be elected to the office.
| Candidate | Votes |
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| Moshe Katsav | 63 |
| Shimon Peres | 57 |
| Total | 120 |
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