Ariel Sharon became prime minister in 2001. His political career ended in 2006, when he suffered a massive stroke.
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon was Prime Minister of Israel until April of 2006. He was followed by Ehud Olmert, who served through March 2009. In March 2009, Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister and he is the current Prime Minister in February 2012.
Ariel Sharon was a fearless leader who got things done called "The Bulldozer." Because he oversaw Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon while serving as defense minister, many in the Arab world called him "the Butcher of Beirut."
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli.
Ariel Sharon (born February 26, 1928 in Kfar Malal) is an Israeli statesman who served as Israel's Prime Minister between March 7, 2001 and April 14, 2006.
As of April 2011, Ariel Sharon was still alive, but in a coma. He died on January 11, 2014.
Ariel Sharon's birth name is Ariel Scheinerman.
Yes, Ariel Sharon is Jewish.
Ariel Sharon is 5' 3".
Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke in January, 2006. He was left comatose, in a persistent vegetative state from which, although he remains alive, he has never emerged.
Ariel Sharon served as Isreal's 11th Prime Minister. He is best known as conservative politician who started the program of building Jewish settlements in contested areas such as the Gaza Strip.