Sonia Peres | |
|---|---|
| סוניה פרס | |
_-_Sonia_and_Shimon_Peres_(cropped).jpg) Peres in 1984 | |
| First Lady of Israel | |
| In role 15 July 2007 – 20 January 2011 | |
| President | Shimon Peres |
| Preceded by | Gila Katsav |
| Succeeded by | Nechama Rivlin (2014) |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel | |
| In role 4 November 1995 – 18 June 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Shimon Peres |
| Preceded by | Leah Rabin |
| Succeeded by | Sara Netanyahu |
| In role 13 September 1984 – 20 October 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Shimon Peres |
| Preceded by | Shulamit Shamir |
| Succeeded by | Shulamit Shamir |
| In role 22 April 1977 – 21 June 1977 Acting | |
| Prime Minister | Shimon Peres |
| Preceded by | Leah Rabin |
| Succeeded by | Aliza Begin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sonia Gelman 27 March 1923 Mizoch, Poland (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 20 January 2011 (aged 87) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Occupation | practical nurse |
Sonia Peres (Hebrew: סוניה פרס; née Gelman; 27 March 1923 – 20 January 2011)[1] was the wife of President and Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres. Sonia served in the British Army during World War II, and for many years volunteered anonymously for sick children and the disabled.[2]
She married Shimon in May 1945. Together, they helped found kibbutz Alumot.[3] Sonia and Shimon had three children and eight grandchildren.[4]
Sonia rarely appeared in public eye, preferring to play a backstage role in her husband's six-decade political career.[2]
- ^ "Sonya Peres". Geni.com. 27 March 1923. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sonia Peres, Wife of President Shimon Peres, Dies at 87". Haaretz.
- ^ Oster, Marcy (January 20, 2011). "Sonia Peres, Israeli President's Wife, Dies". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Berger, Marilyn (September 27, 2016). "Shimon Peres, an Enduring Pillar from Israel's Founding Era, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2019.