Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.

Likud

Major Israeli right-wing political party

Likud, officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement, is a major right-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon in an alliance with several right-wing parties. Likud's landslide victory in the 1977 elections was a major…

1977 Israeli legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Israel on 17 May 1977 to elect the ninth Knesset. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right wing, led by Likud, won a plurality of seats, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai. The…

Menachem Begin

Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983

Menachem Begin was an Israeli politician, founder of both Herut and Likud and the prime minister of Israel.

List of prime ministers of Israel

The prime minister of Israel is the head of government and chief executive of the State of Israel.

May 18

Day of the year

May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 227 days remain until the end of the year.