Sharon, Notably is an ISRAELI politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006. She was the first woman to hold the position and was also the country's third female minister of defense. Sharon was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and served as a commander in the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. He was also a member of the Likud party and was known for his hardline stance on security issues. Sharon was a controversial figure in ISRAELI politics and was widely criticized for his policies towards the Palestinians. He died in 2014 at the age of 85.