He is a third cousin, twice removed, of American actor Leo Howard. The prime minister's maternal great-grandmother, Chaia Sorah Dworsky, was a sister of Leo's maternal great-great-great-grandfather, Jacob Dworsky.
To date 2021, he is the longest-serving Israeli prime minister in history and first to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.
Prime Minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and 2009 to 2021.
Has a daughter, Noa, from his first marriage. Has two children with
third and current wife, Sarah.
One of three brothers - older brother Yonathan Netanyahu ("Yoni") died a National Hero rescuing hostages from the Entebbe Airport in 1976, younger brother Iddo Netanyahu is a radiologist and writer.
Following the 1999 election, Netanyahu resigned from the Knesset
and retired from politics. He now plans to lecture extensively in the
United States. (1999)
To date (2015), Netanyahu is the second only foreign leader since Winston Churchill to address both houses of Congress on three separate occasions.
Israeli Politician (Likud Party).
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel: 1998, 2002 to 2003, 2012 to 2013 and 2015 to 2019.
Friend of Mitt Romney, since they were both recruited by Boston Consulting Group in 1985.