Who was the Prime Minister of Israel when they declared Independence?

The office of prime minister of Israel came into existence on 14 May 1948, the date of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, when the provisional government was created. David Ben-Gurion, leader of Mapai and head of the Jewish Agency became Israel's first Prime Minister. The position became permanent on 8 March 1949, when the first government was formed.

Theodor Herzl, an early leader in the Zionist movement died on July 3, 1904, almost 44 years earlier.