What was the birthday of the former President of Israel whose resignation resulted in the 2000 election?
Ezer Weizman Ezer Weizman    (Hebrew: עזר ויצמן‎ ‎ "Ezer Vaytsman"; 15 June 1924 – 24 April 2005) was the seventh President of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense.
Israeli presidential election, 1952 An election to choose the second President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 8 December 1952 following the death of the Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann on 9 November. Between Weizmann's death and the winner of the election, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, taking office on 16 December, Knesset speaker Yosef Sprinzak served as acting president.