Yitzhak Herzog is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has served as the President of Israel since July 2021. He is a member of the Israeli Labor Party and previously held the position of leader of the party from 2013 to 2017. Herzog has also served as the head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, an organization that focuses on Jewish immigration and community development. Born on September 22, 1960, in Tel Aviv, Herzog comes from a prominent political family. His father, Chaim Herzog, was a former President of Israel, and his grandfather was a chief rabbi. Yitzhak Herzog has been involved in various political roles, including serving as a member of the Knesset, Israel's parliament.