Regional Cooperation Minister of Israel
The Regional Development Minister (Hebrew: הֲשַׂר לְפִּתּוּחַ אֲזוֹרִי, Sar LePituah Azori) is a member of the Israeli government. Created in 1999 during Ehud Barak's government, the ministry was closed by Ariel Sharon in 2003.[1] However, it was recreated in 2009 by Benjamin Netanyahu.
| המשרד לפיתוח אזורי | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Israel |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
List of ministers
| # | Name | Party | Government | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimon Peres | One Israel | 28 | 6 July 1999 | 7 March 2001 | |
| 2 | Tzipi Livni | Likud | 29 | 7 March 2001 | 29 August 2001 | |
| 3 | Roni Milo | Centre Party | 29 | 29 August 2001 | 28 February 2003 | |
| 4 | Silvan Shalom | Likud | 32, 33 | 31 March 2009 | 14 May 2015 | |
| 5 | Benjamin Netanyahu | Likud | 34 | 14 May 2015 | 26 December 2016 | Serving Prime Minister |
| 6 | Tzachi Hanegbi | Likud | 34 | 26 December 2016 | 17 May 2020 | |
| 7 | Gilad Erdan | Likud | 35 | 17 May 2020 | 5 July 2020 | |
| 8 | Ofir Akunis | Likud | 35 | 5 July 2020 | 13 June 2021 | |
| 9 | Issawi Frej | Meretz | 36 | 13 June 2021 | 29 December 2022 | |
| 10 | Yoav Kisch | Likud | 37 | 29 December 2022 |
Deputy ministers
| # | Name | Party | Government | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayoob Kara | Likud | 34 | 19 May 2015 | 20 January 2017 |
References
- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Address at the Opening of the 16th Knesset's Second Session Knesset website, 20 October 2003
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