| Cabinet Name: | Netanyahu II cabinet |
| Cabinet Number: | 32nd |
| Jurisdiction: | Israel |
| Flag: | Flag of Israel.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 31 March 2009 |
| Date Dissolved: | 18 March 2013 |
| Government Head: | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Deputy Government Head: | Silvan Shalom Moshe Ya'alon Ehud Barak Avigdor Lieberman Dan Meridor Eli Yishai Shaul Mofaz (from 8 May 2012 to 17 July 2012) |
| State Head: | Shimon Peres |
| Political Party: | Likud Yisrael Beiteinu Shas Labor (until 17 January 2011) The Jewish Home Independence (from 17 January 2011) United Torah Judaism (from 1 April 2009) Kadima (from 8 May 2012 to 17 July 2012) |
| Legislature Status: | Grand Coalition (2009–2011) Centre-right (2011–2013) |
| Opposition Party: | Kadima |
| Opposition Leader: | Shaul Mofaz |
| Election: | Knesset elections, 2009 |
| Legislature Term: | 18th Knesset |
| Previous: | 31st |
| Successor: | 33rd |
The Thirty-second government of Israel, also known as the Second Netanyahu Government,[1] was the largest cabinet in the country's history, in terms of the number of ministers: initially containing 30 ministers and nine deputy ministers, it later added another deputy prime minister as of May 2012 until he resigned in July 2012.[2]
Following the 2009 Knesset elections, the new government was formed on 31 March 2009. It consisted of a coalition of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, the Labor and the Jewish Home. The parties formed a center-right coalition government.[3]
| Election Name: | Israeli government formation, February–March 2009 |
| Country: | Israel |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Election Date: | 20 February–31 March 2009 |
| 1Blank: | Investiture vote - In favor |
| 2Blank: | Investiture vote - Against |
| 3Blank: | Investiture vote - Abstain |
| Nominee1: | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Party1: | Likud |
| Electoral Vote1: | 65 |
| Percentage1: | 54.2% |
| 1Data1: | 69 |
| 2Data1: | 45 |
| Nominee2: | Tzipi Livni |
| Party2: | Kadima |
| Electoral Vote2: | 28 |
| Percentage2: | 23.3% |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Ehud Olmert |
| Before Party: | Kadima |
| After Election: | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| After Party: | Likud |
On 1 April 2009, United Torah Judaism joined as well.
In January 2011, Labor Party leader Ehud Barak formed a breakaway party, Independence, which enabled him to maintain his loyal Labor's MK faction within Netanyahu's government, and prevented the departure of Labor party as a whole from Netanyahu's coalition-government. Labor previously threatened to force Barak to do so. After Barak's move, Netanyahu was able to maintain a majority of 66 MK (out 120 in the Knesset), previously having 74 MKs within his majority coalition.
On 8 May 2012, following weeks of speculation that early elections would be called, Netanyahu announced a new National Unity Coalition after striking a deal with Kadima head Shaul Mofaz bringing the coalition majority to 94 MKs.[4]
Kadima subsequently left the ruling coalition on 17 July due to a dispute over the Tal Law.[5]
A paper presented to the Knesset's approval alongside the Government said that the Government would:[6]
The cabinet had 30 members.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of the Development of the Negev and Galilee | Ayoob Kara | Likud | ||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Meir Porush | United Torah Judaism | ||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Yitzhak Cohen | Shas | ||
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Daniel Ayalon | Yisrael Beitenu | ||
| Deputy Minister of Health | Yaakov Litzman[8] | United Torah Judaism | ||
| Deputy Minister of Pensioner Affairs | Lea Nass | Likud | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Gila Gamliel | Likud | ||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Meir Porush till 06/02/2011 Menachem Eliezer Moses from 09/02/2011 | United Torah Judaism | ||
| Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor | Orit Noked till 19/01/2011 | Israeli Labor Party |