Benjamin Netanyahu's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat currently serving as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. He also held the position from 1996-1999 and 2009-2021. He is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

1993: Netanyahu Elected as Likud Leader

In 1993, the Likud party held a party leadership election, and Benjamin Netanyahu was victorious.

May 1996: Netanyahu Wins Election and Becomes Prime Minister

On May 29, 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu won the Israeli legislative election, becoming the youngest person in the history of the position and the first Israeli prime minister to be born in the State of Israel.

1996: Netanyahu's victory in the 1996 Israeli election

In 1996, Deif's bombing campaign and the failure of Israeli intelligence contributed to the defeat of Prime Minister Shimon Peres and the Labor Party, leading to Netanyahu's victory in the Israeli general election.

July 2009: Netanyahu's Government Gains Support and Lifts Checkpoints

In July 2009, three months after starting his term, Netanyahu remarked that his cabinet had established a working national unity government, and broad consensus for a "two-state solution". A July 2009 survey found most Israelis supported the government, giving Netanyahu an approval rating of 49 percent. Netanyahu lifted checkpoints in the West Bank to allow free movement and flow of imports; which resulted in an economic boost.

2009: Netanyahu Forms Coalition and Becomes Prime Minister Again

Following the 2009 legislative election, Benjamin Netanyahu formed a coalition and became prime minister again.

July 2013: Tenders Issued for Construction of Private Ports

In July 2013, Netanyahu issued tenders for the construction of private ports in Haifa and Ashdod, initiating a campaign of port privatization to break the perceived monopoly held by workers of the Israel Port Authority, aiming to lower consumer prices and increase exports.

December 2013: Knesset Approves Business Concentration Law

In December 2013, the Knesset approved the Business Concentration Law, aimed at opening Israel's concentrated economy to competition to lower consumer prices, reduce income inequality, and increase economic growth.

May 2015: Netanyahu Forms Coalition Government

In May 2015, after the 2015 election, Netanyahu returned with his party Likud leading the elections with 30 mandates. President Rivlin granted Netanyahu an extension until May 6, 2015, to build a coalition. Netanyahu formed a coalition government within two hours of the midnight deadline, with Likud forming the coalition with Jewish Home, United Torah Judaism, Kulanu, and Shas.

August 2015: Government Approves Two-Year Budget with Reforms

In August 2015, Netanyahu's government approved a two-year budget aimed at agricultural reforms, lowering import duties to reduce food prices, deregulating construction approval processes to lower housing costs and speed up infrastructure building, and reforming the financial sector to boost competition and lower fees for financial services. Ultimately, the government had to compromise by removing some key agricultural reforms.

September 2020: Signing of Abraham Accords at the White House

In September 2020, the Abraham Accords were signed by Bahrain's foreign minister, UAE's foreign minister, and Netanyahu at the White House, leading to normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

October 2020: Normalization of Ties Between Sudan and Israel

In October 2020, President Trump announced that Sudan would start to normalize ties with Israel. Netanyahu thanked Trump, stating that "together with him we are changing history".

March 2021: Israel Achieves High COVID-19 Vaccination Rate

By March 2021, Israel became the country with the highest vaccinated population per capita in the world against COVID-19 under Netanyahu's leadership.

December 2022: Sworn in as Prime Minister for Sixth Term

After the 2022 election, Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister again as the leader of a hardline coalition. He started his sixth term on 29 December 2022.