Ministry for Community Empowerment and Advancement explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement
Nativename:המשרד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי
Formed:14 May 2020
Jurisdiction:Government of Israel
Budget:20 Million NIS
Headquarters:Jerusalem
Minister1 Name:Omer Bar-Lev
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Community Empowerment and Advancement
Child1 Agency:Israel Anti-Drug Authority

The Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement (Hebrew: המִשְׂרַד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי, Ha-Misrad LeHizuk V'Kidum Kehilati) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for Communal Development in the State of Israel.

History

The Ministry was established in May 2020 during the negotiations to form a new government after the election to Knesset.The Ministry oversees the work of the Anti-Violence and Anti-Drug Authority, the National Child Protection Network, a City Without Violence project and various projects to strengthen the Arab sector. Its political head is the Community Empowerment and Advancement Minister of Israel, and its offices are located in Jerusalem.

List of ministers

MinisterPartyGovernmentsTerm startTerm end
1Orly Levy-Abekasis[1] [2] Gesher3514 May 202013 June 2021
2Omer Bar-LevLabor3613 June 2021Incumbent

Notes and References

  1. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/orly-levy-abekasis-signs-coalition-deal-with-likud-will-be-made-minister/ Orly Levy-Abekasis signs coalition deal with Likud, will be made minister
  2. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-former-labor-ally-orli-levi-abekasis-joins-israel-s-next-government-1.8844869 After Splitting From Left-wing Alliance, Levi-Abekasis to Head Newly Minted Ministry