Dalia Itzik

Dalia Itzik (Hebrew: דליה איציק Dalya Itsik; born 20 October 1952) is an Israeli former politician who last served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima.

She worked as a teacher, during which she headed the teachers' union in Jerusalem, worked as a deputy to Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek, and served as a member of the executive committee of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.

On 25 January 2007, Israeli President Moshe Katsav took a three-month leave of absence, and on 1 July of that year, resigned the office in a plea bargain.

The speaker of the Knesset stands first in the line of succession, making Itzik acting president.

On 5 December 2012, in the days leading up to the 2013 elections while polls showed Kadima either barely getting into the Knesset or not even passing the threshold, Itzik announced she was taking a break from politics and dropping out of the race.

Dalia Itzik with U.S. President George W. Bush and Shimon Peres