Isaac Herzog, Scion of Prominent Israeli Family, Elected President
Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 2.
Photographer: Ronen Zvulun/AFP/Getty Images
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Jerusalem (AP) -- Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday, a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity.
Herzog is set to become Israel's 11th president after securing 87 votes in a secret ballot among the 120 members of the Knesset, or parliament. He will succeed Reuven Rivlin, who leaves office next month at the end of a seven-year term.