2024 Yesh Atid leadership election
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The 2024 Israeli Yesh Atid leadership election was held on 28 March 2024. Yair Lapid was elected as leader of Yesh Atid.
Background
[edit]The first Yesh Atid leadership election since its 2012 creation by Yair Lapid was announced in 2022, though it was cancelled after Lapid was the only candidate.[1]
In October 2023, Lapid announced that the party's first leadership primary would be held that coming December.[2] It was postponed later that month due to the Israel–Hamas war.[3]
The vote took place at the party's convention, and its electorate were the members of the party conference.[4]
Candidates
[edit]- Ram Ben-Barak, Member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid[5] (endorsed by seven Yesh Atid MKs)[6]
- Yair Lapid, leader of Yesh Atid (2012-present)[7]
Results
[edit]Lapid won the election and retained leadership of the party by 52.5% of the vote,[8] beating Ben-Barak by 308 votes to 279, a margin of 29 votes.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Polls open in Yesh Atid party's first-ever primary". The Times of Israel. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Yesh Atid announces first ever primaries for leadership selection". i24NEWS. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy (17 October 2023). "Yesh Atid postpones first ever primaries amid war". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Sokol, Sam (March 28, 2024). "Yair Lapid narrowly bests challenger Ram Ben Barak in first Yesh Atid leadership race". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Tov, Michael Hauser (2 October 2023). "Israeli opposition leader Lapid's Yesh Atid party to hold first-ever primary for party leader". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Tov, Michael Hauser (3 October 2023). "Seven Yesh Atid Lawmakers Show Support for MK Challenging Yair Lapid for Party Leadership". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Yair Lapid scrapes through Yesh Atid's first primaries in tight contest". The Jerusalem Post. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b Tov, Michael Hauser (28 March 2024). "Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid wins first-ever Yesh Atid party primary". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Sokol, Sam (28 March 2024). "In surprise primary result, Lapid holds on to party leadership by a mere 29 votes". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 March 2024.