Chaim Weizmann [1874-1952] Israeli Rank: 108 Leader, Former President of Israel
Chaim Azriel Weizmann D.Sc, Sc.D, LL.D was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization and later as the first President of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952.