making Itzik acting president. She served as the official head of State until Shimon Peres formally took over on 15 July 2007. After winning third place on the party's list, Itzik retained her seat in the 2009 elections and later became the chairperson of the party. 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. Itzik contested in the 2014 Israeli presidential election, coming third with 28 votes. Her supporters came from across the political spectrum. References External links 1952 births Living people 20th-century Israeli women politicians 21st-century Israeli women politicians Candidates for President of Israel Deputy Mayors of Jerusalem Female heads of state Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni Israeli Jews Israeli Labor Party politicians Israeli people of Iraqi-Jewish descent Jewish Israeli politicians Jewish women politicians Kadima politicians Leaders of the Opposition (Israel) Members of the 13th Knesset (1992–1996) Members of the 14th Knesset (1996–1999) Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003) Members of the 16th Knesset (2003–2006) Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009) Members of the 18th Knesset (2009–2013) Ministers of Communications of Israel Ministers of Environment of Israel Israeli Mizrahi Jews One Israel politicians People from Jerusalem Speakers of the Knesset Women government ministers of Israel Women members of the Knesset