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The Agriculture Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר החקלאות‎, Sar HaHakla'ut) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. Since 1992 the full title of the position has been the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (Hebrew: שר החקלאות ופיתוח הכפר‎, Sar HaHakla'ut vePituah HaKfar), the Development Ministry having been abolished in 1974. The current minister is Shalom Simhon of Labour. The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of Israels uncodified constitution. The State of Israel has no formal constitution. ... The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel passed by the Israeli Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th Av, 5740). ... The Law of Return (Hebrew: חוק השבות, hok ha-shvut) is Israeli legislation that allows Jews and those with Jewish parents or grandparents, and spouses of the aforementioned, to settle in Israel and gain citizenship. ... 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Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Shalom Simhon currently represents Labour in the Knesset, and is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Cabinet of Israel. ... The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: , Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda (Hebrew: ) is a center-left political party in Israel. ...


Two serving Prime Ministers, Menachem Begin and Ehud Barak; Begin following the death of the incumbent, and Barak following the resignation of the former minister's party from his coalition. The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ...   (August 16, 1913 – March 9, 1992) (Hebrew: מְנַחֵם בְּגִין) was a Polish-Jewish head of the Zionist underground group the Irgun, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first Likud Prime Minister of Israel. ... Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק) (born Ehud Brog on February 12, 1942) is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minster, and current Minister of Defense and leader of Israels Labor Party. ...


There is occasionally a Deputy Minister of Agriculture.


List of Agriculture ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Aharon Zisling Mapam Provisional 14/5/1948 - 10/3/1949
Dov Yosef Mapai 1st 1/6/1949 - 1/11/1950
Pinhas Lavon Mapai 2nd 1/11/1950 - 8/10-1951
Levi Eshkol Mapai 3rd 8/10/1951 - 25/6/1952
Peretz Naftali Mapai 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th 25/6/1952 - 3/11/1955
Kadish Luz Mapai 7th, 8th 3/11/1955 - 17/12/1959
Moshe Dayan Mapai 9th, 10th, 11th 17/12/1959 - 4/11/1964
Haim Givati 1 Mapai, Alignment 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th 9/11/1964 - 3/6/1974
Aharon Uzan 2 Alignment 17th 3/6/1974 - 20/6/1977
Ariel Sharon Likud 18th 20/6/1977 - 5/8/1981
Simha Erlikh 3 Likud 19th 5/8/1981 - 19/6/1983
Menachem Begin 4 Likud 19th 19/6/1983 - 10/10/1983
Pesah Grupper Likud 19th 10/10/1983 - 13/9/1984
Aryeh Nehemkin Alignment 21st, 22nd 13/9/1984 - 22/12/1988
Avraham Katz-On Alignment 23rd 22/12/1988 - 15/3/1990
Rafael Eitan Tzomet 24th 11/6/1990 - 31/12/1991
Yaakov Tzur Labour 25th, 26th 13/7/1992 - 18/6/1992
Rafael Eitan Tzomet 27th 18/6/1996 - 6/7/1999
Haim Oron Meretz 28th 5/8/1999 - 24/6/2000
Ehud Barak 4 Labour 28th 24/6/2000 - 7/3/2001
Shalom Simhon Labour 29th 7/3/2001 - 2/11/2002
Tzipi Livni Likud 29th 17/12/2002 - 28/2/2003
Yisrael Katz Likud 30th 28/02/2003 - 14/1/2006
Ze'ev Boim Kadima 30th 18/1/2006 - 4/5/2006
Shalom Simhon Labour 31st 4/5/2006 - Present

1 Givati was not a Knesset member for large durations of his stint as Agriculture Minister. He was outside the Knesset until 2 November 1965, between 17 January 1966 and 28 October 1969, and after 31 December 1973. Aharon Zisling (also Agaron), (1901 in Minsk - 1964) was a notable Israeli politician, having served in the Knesset and as Israels first Agricultural Minister. ... Mapam - United Workers Party (in Hebrew: מפם - מפלגת פועלים מאוחדת Mifleget Poalim Meuhedet) was initially a Marxist-Zionist party. ... Dov Yosef (Hebrew: , born Bernard Joseph on 27 May 1899, died 7 January 1980) was an Israeli politician and statesman. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Pinhas Lavon (July 12, 1904 - January 24, 1976) was an Israeli politician and labor leader. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... â–¶(?) (Hebrew לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ) (Born Levi Skolnick) (Hebrew לֵוִי שְׁקוֹלְנִיק) (October 25, 1895 - February 26, 1969), was the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death of a heart attack in 1969. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Moshe Dayan (‎, born 20 May 1915, died 16 October 1981) was an Israeli military leader and politician. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ...   (Hebrew: , also known by his diminutive Arik אָרִיק) (born February 27, 1928) is a former Israeli politician and general. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ...   (August 16, 1913 – March 9, 1992) (Hebrew: מְנַחֵם בְּגִין) was a Polish-Jewish head of the Zionist underground group the Irgun, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first Likud Prime Minister of Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... Rafael Eitan (Hebrew: רפאל איתן) (January 11, 1929 – November 23, 2004) was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces and later a politician, a Knesset member, and Minister of Agriculture. ... Tzomet or Tsomet (Hebrew: צומת, meaning crossroads) is a secular, right-wing Israeli political party. ... The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: , Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda (Hebrew: ) is a center-left political party in Israel. ... Rafael Eitan (Hebrew: רפאל איתן) (January 11, 1929 – November 23, 2004) was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces and later a politician, a Knesset member, and Minister of Agriculture. ... Tzomet or Tsomet (Hebrew: צומת, meaning crossroads) is a secular, right-wing Israeli political party. ... Haim Oron (Hebrew: חיים אורון) (born: March 26, 1940), nicknamed Jums (גומס), is an Israeli politician who has served in the 12-16th Knessets, former Minister of Agriculture. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Meretz. ... Ehud Barak (Hebrew: אֵהוּד בָּרָק) (born Ehud Brog on February 12, 1942) is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minster, and current Minister of Defense and leader of Israels Labor Party. ... The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: , Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda (Hebrew: ) is a center-left political party in Israel. ... Shalom Simhon currently represents Labour in the Knesset, and is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Cabinet of Israel. ... The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: , Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda (Hebrew: ) is a center-left political party in Israel. ... Tzipora Tzipi Malka Livni (Hebrew: , born July 8, 1958 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is Foreign Affairs Minister and Vice Prime Minister [1] of Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Zeev Boim is a member of Kadima, and a representative in the Knesset. ... Kadima (Hebrew: קדימה, Forward) is a political party in Israel. ... Shalom Simhon currently represents Labour in the Knesset, and is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Cabinet of Israel. ... The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: , Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda (Hebrew: ) is a center-left political party in Israel. ... The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ...


2 Not a Knesset Member.


3 Died in office


4 Also serving Prime Minster The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ...


Deputy Ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Yosef Efrati Mapai 3rd 9/7/1952 - 24/12/1952
Ze'ev Tzur Labour Unity 7th, 8th 5/12/1955 - 17/12/1959
Aharon Uzan Alignment 13th, 14th 17/1/1966 - 17/3/1969
Ben-Zion Halfon Alignment 15th 22/12/1969 - 10/3/1974
Jabr Moade Alignment, Progress and Development, United Arab List 17th 24/3/1975 - 20/6/1977
Pesah Grupper Likud 19th 11/8/1981 - 10/10/1983
Michael Dekel Likud 20th 10/10/1983 - 13/9/1984
Avraham Katz-On Alignment 21st, 22nd 24/9/1984 - 22/12/1988
Walid Sadik Meretz 25th, 26th 4/8/1992 - 18/6/1996
Gila Galmiel Likud 30th 30/3/2005 - 14/1/2006

Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Labour Unity (Hebrew: אחדות העבודה, Akhdut HaAvoda) was a political party in Israel and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Israeli Labour Party. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... Progress and Development (Hebrew: קידמה ופיתוח, Kidma ve-Pituakh) was a political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... The Alignment (Hebrew: המערך, HaMaarakh), originally called the Labour Alignment (Hebrew: המערך העבודה, HaMaarakh HaAvoda) was the dominant left-wing political party in Israel from its founding in 1965 until its transformation into the Labour Party in 1992. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Meretz. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ...

External link

  • All Ministers in the Ministry of Agriculture on the Knesset website (in English)


 

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