Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and attorney who served as Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009. A longtime member of the Likud Party before joining Kadima, he held key roles including Mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003 and several ministerial posts. As prime minister, Olmert oversaw the 2006 Lebanon War, pursued peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, and initiated infrastructure and economic reforms. His tenure ended following corruption investigations, and in 2014 he was convicted on bribery charges related to his time as mayor, later serving a reduced prison sentence.