Twenty-fifth government of Israel explained

Cabinet Name:Second Rabin Cabinet
Cabinet Number:25th
Jurisdiction:Israel
Flag:Flag of Israel.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Yitzhak Rabin (until 4 November 1995)
Shimon Peres (interim after 4 November 1995)
State Head:Chaim Herzog (until 13 May 1993)
Ezer Weizman (after 13 May 1993)
Legislature Status:Centre-left coalition
Political Parties:Labor
Meretz
Yiud (Since 1995)
Shas (Until 1993)
Previous:24th cabinet of Israel
Successor:26th cabinet of Israel
Legislature Term:13th Knesset
Election:1992 Israeli legislative election
Opposition Leader:Yitzhak Shamir (until 1993)
Benjamin Netanyahu (since 1993)
Opposition Party:Likud

The twenty-fifth government of Israel was formed by Yitzhak Rabin of the Labor Party on 13 July 1992,[1] after the party's victory in the June elections. The coalition also contained the new Meretz party (an alliance of Ratz, Mapam, and Shinui) and Shas, and held 62 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The government was also supported, but not joined, by Hadash and the Arab Democratic Party, which held an additional five seats between them.

Shas left the government on 14 September 1993,[2] but the coalition was joined by the new Yiud faction (a three-member breakaway from Tzomet) on 9 January 1995.

Rabin was assassinated on 4 November 1995, with Shimon Peres taking over as Interim Prime Minister until forming the twenty-sixth government on 22 November.

Cabinet members

PositionPersonFaction in Knesset (Party)
Prime MinisterYitzhak Rabin (until 4 November 1995)Labor Party
Shimon Peres (interim from 5 November)Labor Party
Minister of AgricultureYa'akov TzurNot an MK (Labor Party)
Minister of CommunicationsMoshe Shahal (until 7 June 1993)Labor Party
Shulamit AloniMeretz (Ratz)
Minister of DefenseYitzhak Rabin (until 4 November 1995)Labor Party
Shimon Peres (from 5 November)Labor Party
Minister of Economics and PlanningShimon Shetreet (until 18 July 1995)Labor Party
Yossi Beilin (from 18 July 1995)Labor Party
Minister of Education and Culture 1Shulamit Aloni (until 11 May 1993)Meretz (Ratz)
Yitzhak Rabin (11 May 1993 - 7 June 1993)Labor Party
Amnon Rubinstein (from 30 May 1994)Meretz (Shinui)
Minister of Energy and InfrastructureAmnon Rubinstein (until 7 June 1993)Meretz (Shinui)
Moshe Shahal (7 June 1993 - 9 January 1995)Labor Party
Gonen Segev (from 9 January 1995)Yiud
Minister of the EnvironmentOra Namir (until 31 December 1992)Labor Party
Yossi Sarid (from 31 December 1992)Meretz (Ratz)
Minister of FinanceAvraham ShochatLabor Party
Minister of Foreign AffairsShimon PeresLabor Party
Minister of HealthHaim Ramon (until 8 February 1994)Labor Party
Yitzhak Rabin (8 February - 1 June 1994)Labor Party
Efraim Sneh (from 1 June 1994)Labor Party
Minister of Housing and ConstructionBinyamin Ben-EliezerLabor Party
Minister of Immigrant AbsorptionYair TzabanMeretz (Mapam)
Minister of Industry and TradeMichael HarishLabor Party
Minister of Internal AffairsAryeh Deri (until 11 May 1993)Shas
Aryeh Deri (7 June - 14 September 1993)Shas
Yitzhak Rabin (14 September 1993 - 27 February 1995)Labor Party
Uzi Baram (27 February - 7 June 1995)Labor Party
David Libai (19 June - 18 July 1995)Labor Party
Ehud Barak (from 18 July 1995)Not an MK (Labor Party)
Minister of Jerusalem AffairsYitzhak Rabin (until 31 December 1992)Labor Party
Minister of JusticeDavid LibaiLabor Party
Minister of Labour and Social WelfareYitzhak Rabin (until 31 December 1992)Labor Party
Ora Namir (from 31 December 1992)Labor Party
Minister of PoliceMoshe ShahalLabor Party
Minister of Religious AffairsYitzhak Rabin (until 27 January 1995)Labor Party
Shimon Shetreet (from 27 January 1995)Labor Party
Minister of Science and TechnologyAmnon Rubinstein (until 31 December 1992)Meretz (Shinui)
Shimon Shetreet (31 December 1992 - 7 June 1993)Labor Party
Shulamit Aloni (from 7 June 1993)Meretz (Ratz)
Minister of TourismUzi BaramLabor Party
Minister of TransportationYisrael KessarLabor Party
Minister without PortfolioShulamit Aloni (11 May - 7 June 1993)Meretz (Ratz)
Aryeh Deri (11 May - 7 June 1993)Shas
Eli Ben-Menachem (until 8 April 1993)Labor Party
Deputy Minister of AgricultureWalid Haj YahiaMeretz (Mapam)
Deputy Minister of DefenseMordechai Gur (until 16 July 1995)2Labor Party
Deputy Minister of Education and CultureMoshe Maya (until 12 September 1993)Shas
Micha GoldmanLabor Party
Deputy Minister of FinanceRafael Pinhasi (until 31 December 1992)Shas
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsYossi Beilin (until 17 July 1995)Labor Party
Eli Dayan (from 24 July 1995)Labor Party
Deputy Minister of HealthNawaf MassalhaLabor Party
Deputy Minister of Housing and ConstructionAryeh Gamliel (until 9 September 1993)Shas
Ran Cohen (until 31 December 1992)Meretz (Ratz)
Eli Ben-Menachem (from 8 April 1993)Labor Party
Alex Goldfarb (from 2 January 1995)Yiud
Deputy Minister of Industry and TradeMasha LubelskyLabor Party
Deputy Minister of Religious AffairsShas

1 When Rubinstein was appointed to the post in 1994, it was renamed the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport.

2 Died in office.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Benjamin Frankel. A Restless Mind: Essays in Honor of Amos Perlmutter. 1996. Psychology Press. 978-0-7146-4607-7. 101.
  2. https://www.knesset.gov.il/history/eng/eng_hist13_s.htm Factional and Government Make-Up of the Thirteenth Knesset