Regional Cooperation Minister of Israel explained

Formed:1999
Nativename:המשרד לפיתוח אזורי
Jurisdiction:Government of Israel
Minister1 Name:Dudi Amsalem

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

NamePartyGovernmentTerm startTerm endNotes
1Shimon PeresOne Israel286 July 19997 March 2001
2Tzipi LivniLikud297 March 200129 August 2001
3Roni MiloCentre Party2929 August 200128 February 2003
4Silvan ShalomLikud32, 3331 March 200914 May 2015
5Benjamin NetanyahuLikud3414 May 201526 December 2016Serving Prime Minister
6Tzachi HanegbiLikud3426 December 201617 May 2020
7Gilad ErdanLikud3517 May 20205 July 2020
8Ofir AkunisLikud355 July 2020 13 June 2021
9Issawi FrejMeretz3613 June 2021 29 December 2022
10Yoav KischLikud3729 December 202212 February 2023
11Dudi AmsalemLikud3712 February 2023

Deputy ministers

Notes and References

  1. https://www.knesset.gov.il/docs/eng/sharonspeech03.htm Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Address at the Opening of the 16th Knesset's Second Session