Ehud Olmert was tapped to take over Israel’s Treasury after the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appointed Olmert, the current trade minister, as finance minister Sunday after Netanyahu quit to protest the upcoming Gaza Strip withdrawal.
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