The 2006 Kadima interim leadership election was held 16 January 2006[1] to elect the interim leader of the Kadima party. The election took place roughly two weeks after party leader and prime minister of Israel Ariel Sharon was incapacitated after suffering a stroke. It saw Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert selected as interim party leader, positioning him to lead the party in the 2006 Israeli legislative election on 28 March 2006.[1][2][3]
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edit- ^ a b "Olmert Named Temporary Leader of Kadima, Paving Way for Nomination". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. jtw.org. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Acting Israeli leader to head Sharon's party". The New York Times. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Kadima picks Olmert as interim chief". Al Jazeera. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2022.