Israeli Cabinet Ends Sharon Rule

Israel's cabinet has signalled a formal end to Ariel Sharon's premiership three months after he suffered a stroke.
Ministers voted unanimously to declare him "permanently incapacitated", which promotes Ehud Olmert from the position of acting PM to the full premiership

The decision to declare Mr Sharon unable to hold office will come into effect 100 days after he was declared "temporarily incapacitated" by Israel's attorney general.

Under Israeli law, a sick prime minister can only have a temporary replacement for that length of time, before a permanent successor must be named.

The cabinet vote was taken early as the week-long Passover holiday begins on Wednesday. Mr Olmert will formally become full prime minister on 14 April.

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Cabinet names Ehud Olmert interim prime minister
 
Ehud Olmert, who has been serving as acting prime minister for over three months, was named as interim prime minister, as of midnight Friday. The decision was reached in a special Cabinet meeting after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was unanimously declared "permanently unable to exercise his duties."
 
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