Zalman Shazar
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| Zalman Shazar | |
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| In office May 21, 1963 – May 24, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi |
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| Succeeded by | Ephraim Katzir |
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| Born | 24 November 1889 Mir, near Minsk |
| Died | October 5, 1974 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Spouse | Rachel Katznelson |
Zalman Shazar (Shneiur Zalman Robshov) (24 November 1889, Mir, near Minsk - October 5, 1974, Jerusalem) was an author, poet and the third president of Israel (1963 - 1973). Shazar also served as the editor-in-chief of the Israeli newspaper Davar from 1944 to 1949 and education minister in David Ben-Gurion's Mapai government from 1949 to 1951.
His portrait is printed on the 200 NIS bills.
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| Preceded by: first in office | Education Minister of Israel 1949-1950 | Succeeded by: David Remez |
