Sixth government of Israel explained

Cabinet Name:Second Sharett Cabinet
Cabinet Number:6th
Jurisdiction:Israel
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Government Head:Moshe Sharett
State Head:Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Legislature Status:coalition
Political Parties:Mapai
Hapoel HaMizrachi
Progressive Party
Poalei Agudat Yisrael
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
Progress and Work
Agriculture and Development
Previous:5th cabinet of Israel
Successor:7th cabinet of Israel
Legislature Term:2nd Knesset
Opposition Leader:Meir Ya'ari

The sixth government of Israel was formed by Moshe Sharett during the second Knesset on 29 June 1955. Sharett dropped the General Zionists and the Progressive Party from his coalition, which included Mapai, Mizrachi, Hapoel HaMizrachi, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.

The only changes to the cabinet from the previous government were the dropping of General Zionist ministers Yosef Serlin, Israel Rokach and Yosef Sapir; instead of appointing new ministers to the cabinet to replace them, Sharett divided their portfolios out between existing ministers. Although his party departed from the coalition, Progressive Party MK Pinchas Rosen remained Minister of Justice.

With the exception of Deputy Minister Kalman Kahana who resigned on 15 August, the government remained in place until 3 November 1955, more than three months after the July 1955 elections.

The Cabinet
PositionPersonParty
Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Moshe SharettMapai
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Trade and Industry
Peretz NaftaliMapai
Minister of DefenseDavid Ben-GurionMapai
Minister of DevelopmentDov YosefMapai
Minister of Education and CultureBen-Zion DinorNot an MK
Minister of FinanceLevi EshkolMapai
Minister of HealthDov YosefMapai
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister of Religions
Minister of Welfare
Haim-Moshe ShapiraHapoel HaMizrachi
Minister of JusticePinchas RosenProgressive Party
Minister of LabourGolda MeirMapai
Minister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapai
Minister of Postal ServicesYosef BurgHapoel HaMizrachi
Minister of TransportationZalman AranMapai
Deputy Minister of Education and CultureKalman Kahana (until 15 August 1955)Poalei Agudat Yisrael

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