Fourth government of Israel explained

Cabinet Name:Fourth government of Israel
Cabinet Number:4th
Jurisdiction:Israel
Flag:Flag of Israel.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:David Ben-Gurion (to 7 December 1953)Moshe Sharett(acting from 7 December 1953)
State Head:Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Legislature Status:Coalition
Political Parties:Mapai
General Zionists
Progressive Party
Hapoel HaMizrachi
Poalei Agudat Yisrael
Mizrachi
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
Progress and Work
Agriculture and Development
Previous:3rd cabinet of Israel
Successor:5th cabinet of Israel
Legislature Term:2nd Knesset
Opposition Leader:Meir Ya'ari

The fourth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion during the second Knesset on 24 December 1952.

History

Ben-Gurion dropped the ultra-orthodox parties Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael from his coalition and replaced them with the General Zionists and the Progressive Party, who formed the government together with Mapai, Mizrachi, Hapoel HaMizrachi, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.

The government fell when Ben-Gurion resigned on 6 December 1953 and moved to the Negev kibbutz of Sde Boker.

The Cabinet
PositionPersonParty
Prime Minister
Minister of Defense
David Ben-GurionMapai
Minister of AgriculturePeretz NaftaliMapai
Minister of DevelopmentDov Yosef (from 15 June 1953)Mapai
Minister of Education and CultureBen-Zion DinorNot an MK
Minister of FinanceLevi EshkolMapai
Minister of Foreign AffairsMoshe SharettMapai
Minister of HealthYosef Sapir (until 29 December 1953)
Yosef Serlin (after 29 December 1953)
General Zionists
General Zionists
Minister of Internal AffairsIsrael RokahGeneral Zionists
Minister of JusticePinchas RosenProgressive Party
Minister of LabourGolda MeirMapai
Minister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapai
Minister of Postal ServicesYosef BurgHapoel HaMizrachi
Minister of Religions
Minister of Welfare
Haim-Moshe ShapiraHapoel HaMizrachi
Minister of Trade and IndustryPeretz BernsteinGeneral Zionists
Minister of TransportationYosef Serlin (until 29 December 1953)
Yosef Sapir (after 29 December 1953)
General Zionists
General Zionists
Minister without PortfolioDov Yosef (until 15 June 1953)Mapai
Minister without PortfolioPinhas LavonMapai
Deputy Minister of Education and CultureKalman KahanaPoalei Agudat Yisrael
Deputy Minister of ReligionsZerach Warhaftig (from 5 January 1953)Hapoel HaMizrachi
Deputy Minister of Trade and IndustryZalman Suzayiv (from 15 June 1953)General Zionists
Deputy Minister of WelfareShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (from 5 January 1953)Mizrachi

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