Regional Cooperation Minister of Israel

Regional Cooperation Minister of Israel
המשרד לפיתוח אזורי
Agency overview
Formed1999
JurisdictionGovernment of Israel
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitewww.morc.gov.il

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.

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 12 February 2023
11 Dudi Amsalem Likud 37 12 February 2023

Deputy ministers

# Name Party Government Term start Term end
1 Ayoob Kara Likud 34 19 May 2015 20 January 2017

References

  1. ^ Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Address at the Opening of the 16th Knesset's Second Session Knesset website, 20 October 2003