Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט; , إيهود أولمرت, born 30 September 1945 in Binyamina, British Mandate of Palestine) is the twelfth and current Prime Minister of Israel. Olmert became Interim Prime Minister on 14 April2006 but had been exercising the powers of the office as Acting Prime Minister since they were transferred to him on 4 January2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke. His position as head of government was confirmed upon the formation of the 31 government on 4 May2006. He is a member of the Kadima political party.
Olmert has previously been the Vice Prime Minister of Israel, Finance minister, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor, and Minister responsible for the Israel Lands Administration, as well as Mayor of Jerusalem.
