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The Development Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר הפיתוח, Sar HaPituakh) was a Ministerial position in the Israeli cabinet from 1953 until 1974. 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 Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. 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 The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. In 1977 it was succeeded by the new position of Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
However, since 1992 rural development has fallen under the responsibilities of the Minister of Agriculture, whilst a new post, Minister for Development of the Negev and Galilee was created in 2006. 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
The development ministry was responsible for government-owned mineral extraction companies and the country's geology institute. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit The department also set up both the quarry rehabilitation fund and the Dead Sea Works. The Dead Sea Works (מפעלי ים המלח is a major industry on the shores of the Dead Sea in Israel.
There was one Deputy Minister of Development, who served from 1966 until 1969.
List of Development Ministers
| Minister | Party | Government(s) | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dov Yosef | Mapai | 4th, 5th, 6th | 15/6/1953 - 3/11/1955 |
| Mordechai Bentov | Mapam | 7th, 8th, 9th | 3/11/1955 - 2/11/1961 |
| Giora Yoseftal 1 | Mapai | 10th | 2/11/1961 - 23/8/1962 |
| Yosef Almogi | Mapai | 10th, 11th, 12th | 30/10/1962 - 25/05/1965 |
| Haim Zadok | Mapai | 12th | 31/05/1965 - 12/1/1966 |
| Moshe Kol | Not an MK 2 | 13th, 14th | 12/1/1966 - 15/12/1969 |
| Haim Landau | Gahal | 15th | 15/12/1969 - 6/8/1970 |
| Haim Givati | Alignment | 15th | 1/9/1970 - 10/3/1974 |
| Haim Bar-Lev | Not an MK 3 | 16th | 10/3/1974 - 3/6/1974 |
1 Died in Office
2 Kol was an MK for the Independent Liberals, but resigned his Knesset seat when he was appointed Minister. Dov Yosef (דב יוסף born Bernard Joseph on 27 May 1899, died 7 January 1980) was an Israeli politician and statesman for the town in Mozambique see Mapai Mozambique Mapai (מפא"י an acronym for Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael (מפלגת The fourth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion during the second Knesset on 24 December 1952 The fifth government of Israel was formed by Moshe Sharett during the second Knesset on 26 January 1954 and was the first government not led by David Ben-Gurion The sixth government of Israel was formed by Moshe Sharett during the second Knesset on 29 June 1955 Mordechai Bentov (מרדכי בנטוב born Mordechai Gutgeld on 28 March 1900, died 18 January 1985) was an Israeli Mapam (מפ"ם an acronym for Mifleget HaPoalim HaMeuhedet (מפלגת הפועלים המאוחדת lit The seventh government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 3 November 1955 following the July 1955 elections. The eighth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 7 January 1958 and was the second government of the third Knesset. The ninth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 17 December 1959 following the November 1959 elections. for the town in Mozambique see Mapai Mozambique Mapai (מפא"י an acronym for Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael (מפלגת The tenth government of Israel was formed on 2 November 1961 following the August elections. Yosef Aharon Almogi (יוסף אהרון אלמוגי born 5 May 1910 died 2 November 1991 was an Israeli politician for the town in Mozambique see Mapai Mozambique Mapai (מפא"י an acronym for Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael (מפלגת The tenth government of Israel was formed on 2 November 1961 following the August elections. The eleventh government of Israel was formed on 26 June 1963 midway through the fifth Knesset. The twelfth government of Israel was formed by Levi Eshkol on 22 December 1964 towards the end of the fifth Knesset. for the town in Mozambique see Mapai Mozambique Mapai (מפא"י an acronym for Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael (מפלגת The twelfth government of Israel was formed by Levi Eshkol on 22 December 1964 towards the end of the fifth Knesset. Moshe Kol (משה קול born Moshe Kolodny on 28 May 1911, died 7 July 1989) was a Zionist activist and Israeli Haim Landau (חיים לנדאו 10 September 1916 – 16 October 1981) was an Israeli independence fighter Knesset Gahal (גח"ל an acronym for Gush Herut-Libralim (Hebrew גוש חרות-ליברלים lit The fifteenth government of Israel was formed by Golda Meir on 15 December 1969 following the October elections. The Alignment (המערך HaMa'arakh) was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s The fifteenth government of Israel was formed by Golda Meir on 15 December 1969 following the October elections. Haim "Kidoni" Bar-Lev (חיים בר-לב born Haim Brotzlewsky on 16 November 1924, died 7 May 1994) was a military The Independent Liberals (ליברלים עצמאיים Libralim Atzma'im) were a political party in Israel and are one of the ancestors of the modern-day
3 Whilst Bar-Lev was not an MK at the time, he was elected to the next Knesset as a member of the Alignment. The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. The Alignment (המערך HaMa'arakh) was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s
Deputy Ministers
| Minister | Party | Government(s) | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yehuda Shaari | Independent Liberals | 13th, 14th | 17/1/1966 - 15/12/1969 |
List of Development of the Negev and Galilee Ministers
| Minister | Party | Government(s) | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimon Peres 1 | Kadima | 31st | 4/5/2006 - 13/6/2007 |
| Yaakov Edri | Kadima | 31st | 4/7/2007 - Present |
1 Peres resigned after he had won the election for president. The Independent Liberals (ליברלים עצמאיים Libralim Atzma'im) were a political party in Israel and are one of the ancestors of the modern-day (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. Yaakov Edri, sometimes transliterated as Yakov Edery (יעקב אדרי born 25 November 1950) is an Israeli politician and Member of the Knesset Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. Shimon Peres, a former Prime Minister and a member of the Kadima party was elected by the Knesset as the next President of Israel on