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The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is The Basic Laws of Israel (חוקי יסוד Hokei Yesod) are a key component of Israel 's Unwritten constitution. The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law Jerusalem Capital of Israel passed by the Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th The Law of Return ( Hebrew: חוק השבות ḥok ha-shvūt) is Israeli legislation originating in 1950 that gives Jews those of Jewish ancestry The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The power of the Knesset to supervise and review government policies and operations is exercised mainly through the state Comptroller (מבקר המדינה Mevaker For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit The Speaker of the Knesset is the presiding officer in the Knesset, Israel 's Parliament and also fills the role of the President when he or she Dalia Itzik (דליה איציק born 20 October 1952, is an Israeli politician affiliated with the Kadima party The following is a list of the Members of the 17th Knesset elected on 28 March 2006 and inaugurated 4 May 2006, and their replacements Israel elects its national legislature the Knesset, by Proportional representation on a national list basis Elections for the 16th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 January 2003. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. Israel's Political system is based on Proportional representation which allows for a Multi-party system with numerous parties Knesset Elections Law is crucial legal document governing the process of elections in the Israeli parliament or the Knesset. The Israeli Central Elections Committee (ועדת הבחירות המרכזית Va'adet HaBehirot HaMerkazit) is the highly controversial body charged under the Knesset The Israeli judicial system (or judicial branch in Israel, is an independent branch of the government which includes both secular and religious courts. The Supreme Court ( Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון Beit haMishpat ha'Elyon) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. The Attorney General of Israel (היועץ המשפטי לממשלה HaYoetz HaMishpati LaMemshala, lit Menachem Mazuz (מנחם מזוז born 1955 better known in Israel as "Meni Mazuz" is an Israeli Jurist, currently the Israeli Attorney General There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות singular mahoz) and fifteen The local governments of Israel (רשות מקומית also known as local authorities are the set of bodies charged with providing services such as Urban planning, A City council (עירייה Iriya) is the official designation of a city within Israel's system of local government. Local councils (מועצה מקומית moetza mekomit) are one of the three types of Local government found in Israel, with the other two being Regional councils are one of the three types of Local government recognised by the found in Israel, with the other two being cities and local The State of Israel joined the United Nations on May 11, 1949. United Nations article Please do not remove -->Issues relating to the Relations between Israel and the European Union are generally positive Current Israeli Ambassadors Ambassadors to International Organizations Current ambassadors from Israel to international organizations Consuls General Current Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Knesset. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit The Prime Minister is able to sack members of the Cabinet, but to satisfy Israeli law he must do this in writing and new appointees must again be approved by the Knesset. Most Ministers are heads of government departments.
Following a general election in March, 2006, the Prime Minister and leader of the Kadima party, Ehud Olmert, formed the 31st government. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader His coalition government initially included three other parties; the Labour party, the Sephardic Shas party, and Gil, the pensioner's party. A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural Shas (ש״ס is a political party in Israel, primarily representing Haredi Sephardi and Mizrahi Judaism. Gil (גיל lit Age, but also an acronym for Gimla'ey Yisrael LaKnesset (Hebrew גימלאי ישראל לכנסת lit His proposed list of Ministers was put before the Knesset and approved on 4 May 2006. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The cabinet had 25 members and the parties were represented as follows: Kadima with 12 Ministers, Labour with 7, Shas with 4 and Gil with 2.
The nationalist party Yisrael Beiteinu joined the coalition in November 2006, resulting in a slight reshuffle; along with other changes, this left the distribution of ministers as follows: Kadima with 11, Labour with 6, Shas with 4, Gil with 2 and Yisrael Beiteinu with 2, alongside one independent non-MK, Daniel Friedmann. Yisrael Beiteinu (ישראל ביתנו lit Israel is Our Home) is a Right-wing Political party in Israel. Daniel Friedmann (דניאל פרידמן born 1936 is the Minister of Justice of Israel. There is also one Deputy Minster (of Defense). In September 2007 another Labour minister was added to the cabinet. Yisrael Beiteinu left the coalition on 16 January 2008 in protest at peace talks with the Palestinian National Authority. [1]
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Use of terms
The body discussed in this article is referred to in Israeli official documents as the Government of Israel. This is in accordance to the normal translation of its Hebrew name, (Hebrew: ממשלה, memshala). In Israel, the term cabinet (Hebrew: קבינט) is generally used for the Politics and Security Cabinet (Hebrew: הקבינט המדיני-ביטחוני), an unofficial group of cabinet members that decides on defense and foreign policy issues.
Cabinet members
As of 12 September 2007, Israel's 31st Cabinet comprises the following Ministers:
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Ehud Olmert | Kadima |
| Vice Prime Minister Minister in the PM's Office for State Policy |
Haim Ramon | Kadima |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Tzipi Livni | Kadima |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
Ehud Barak | Labour |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour |
Eli Yishai | Shas |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Transportation |
Shaul Mofaz | Kadima |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Shalom Simhon | Labour |
| Minister of Communications | Ariel Atias | Shas |
| Minister of Construction and Housing | Ze'ev Boim | Kadima |
| Minister of Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Raleb Majadele | Labour |
| Minister of Education | Yuli Tamir | Labour |
| Minister of the Environment | Gideon Ezra | Kadima |
| Minister of Finance | Roni Bar-On | Kadima |
| Minister of Health | Yaakov Ben-Yezri | Gil |
| Minister of Immigrant Absorption Minister of Negev and Galilee Development |
Yaakov Edri | Kadima |
| Minister of the Interior | Meir Sheetrit | Kadima |
| Minister of Internal Security | Avi Dichter | Kadima |
| Minister of Justice | Daniel Friedmann | None1 |
| Minister of National Infrastructure | Benjamin Ben-Eliezer | Labour |
| Minister of Pensioner Affairs | Rafi Eitan | Gil |
| Minister of Tourism | Vacant | |
| Minister of Welfare and Social Services Minister of the Diaspora, Society, and Fight Against Antisemitism |
Isaac Herzog | Labour |
| Minister without Portfolio (Liaison for the Civil Beit Dinim and other Torah Affairs) |
Yitzhak Cohen | Shas |
| Minister without Portfolio (Responsible for liaison with the Knesset) |
Ruhama Avraham | Kadima |
| Minister without Portfolio | Ami Ayalon | Labour |
| Minister in the Finance Ministry | Meshulam Nahari | Shas |
1 No party affiliation as Friedmann is not a member of the Knesset. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Deputy leaders in Israel fall into three categories Acting Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister Haim Ramon (חיים רמון born 10 April 1950) is an Israeli Politician and Member of the Knesset for Kadima. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Deputy leaders in Israel fall into three categories Acting Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (שר החוץ Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni (ציפורה מלכה "ציפי" לבני born 8 July 1958 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is Foreign Affairs Minister The Defense Minister of Israel (שר הביטחון Sar HaBitahon lit Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and Eliyahu "Eli" Yishai (אליהו "אלי" ישי born 26 December 1962) is an Israeli politician and head of the Shas Shas (ש״ס is a political party in Israel, primarily representing Haredi Sephardi and Mizrahi Judaism. The Transportation Minister of Israel (currently styled as the Minister of Transportation and Road Safety (שר התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים Sar HaTakhbura (שאול מופז born November 4, 1948 in Tehran, Iran) is the current Israeli Minister of Transportation and a Deputy The Agriculture Minister of Israel (שר החקלאות Sar HaHakla'ut) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and a relatively minor position Shalom Simhon (שלום שמחון born 7 December 1956) is an Israeli politician Ariel Atias (אריאל אטיאס born 13 November 1970 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli politician a high ranking member of Shas Shas (ש״ס is a political party in Israel, primarily representing Haredi Sephardi and Mizrahi Judaism. Ze'ev Boim (זאב בוים born 30 April 1943) is an Israeli politician Raleb Majadele (غالب مجادلة ראלב מג'אדלה also spelt also Ghaleb Majadele, born 5 April 1953) is an Israeli Arab politician This article lists Israeli Ministers of Education since the formation of the first government in 1949 Yael "Yuli" Tamir (יולי תמיר born 26 February 1954 is an Israeli academic politician and former Minister of Immigrant Absorption Gideon Ezra (גדעון עזרא born 30 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Kadima. Finance Ministers of Israel, 1948-present 1948 - 1952 Eliezer Kaplan 1952 - 1963 Levi Eshkol Roni Bar-On (רוני בר-און born 2 June 1948) is an Israeli politician and lawyer The Health Minister of Israel (שר הבריאות Sar HaBriut) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Health and a member of the cabinet. Yaakov Ben-Yezri (יעקב בן-יזרי born 1927 is an Israeli politician and the current Minister of Health. Gil (גיל lit Age, but also an acronym for Gimla'ey Yisrael LaKnesset (Hebrew גימלאי ישראל לכנסת lit The Immigrant Absorption Minister of Israel (שר לקליטת עלייה Sar leKlitat Aliyah) known until 1951 as the Minister of Immigration (שר העלייה The Development Minister of Israel was a portfolio in the Israeli cabinet between 1953 and 1974 Yaakov Edri, sometimes transliterated as Yakov Edery (יעקב אדרי born 25 November 1950) is an Israeli politician and Member of the Knesset Meir Sheetrit (מאיר שטרית born 10 October 1948) is an Israeli politician Knesset member and has been Minister of the Interior The Internal Security Minister of Israel (שר לביטחון פנים Sar LeBitahon Pnim) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Security which Avi Dichter (born December 4, 1952) is an Israeli politician currently Israel's Minister of Public Security and a member of Knesset from the Daniel Friedmann (דניאל פרידמן born 1936 is the Minister of Justice of Israel. Brigadier-General (Res Binyamin "Fouad" Ben-Eliezer (בנימין "פואד" בן אליעזר بنيامين بن إليعازر born 12 February For the former Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff and former Israeli Minister of Agriculture, see Rafael Eitan Rafael The Tourism Minister of Israel (שר התיירות Sar HaTayarut) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and a relatively minor position in the Isaac "Buji" Herzog (יצחק "בוז'י" הרצוג born 22 September 1960) is an Israeli politician and lawyer A Minister without Portfolio is either a Government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. A beth din, beit din or beis din ( Hebrew: בית דין "house of judgment" plural battei din) is a Rabbinical Rabbi Yitzhak Cohen (יצחק כהן born 2 December 1951) is an Israeli politician ex-Sergeant in the IDF and a Rabbi. A Minister without Portfolio is either a Government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Ruhama Avraham Balila (רוחמה אברהם בלילא born 29 January 1964) is an Israeli politician Amihai "Ami" Ayalon (עמיחי איילון born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and Knesset member representing the Labor Party Rabbi Meshulam Nahari (משולם נהרי born 7 May 1951) is an Israeli politician and Member of the Knesset for the ultra-orthodox
Deputy Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Defense | Matan Vilnai | Labour |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Majalli Wahabi | Kadima |
References
- ^ Lieberman blasts Arab MKs, pulls party out of government Haaretz, 16 January 2008
External links
- Current and past cabinets Knesset website (English)
- Basic Law:The Government (2001) Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English)
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