Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
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A Minister in the Prime Minister's Office is a minister and member of the cabinet
appointed by the Prime Minister of Israel
for the purpose of being involved in various matters on behalf of the Prime Minister.
It is important to note that all the ministrations aforementioned, which are under the Prime Minister Office responsibilities, are also being delegated to Ministers without portfolio
, who are not part of the Prime Minister's office.
Cabinet of Israel
The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials called ministers, chosen and led by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister must appoint members based on the distribution of votes to political parties during legislative elections, and its composition must be approved by a...
appointed by the Prime Minister of Israel
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
for the purpose of being involved in various matters on behalf of the Prime Minister.
List of current and former ministrations
- Religious Services (after the ministry was closed in 2003, authorities were transferred to the "National Authority for Religious Services". However, it was re-established in 2008, with a minister appointed)
- Strategic Affairs (today the Strategic Affairs MinistryStrategic Affairs Minister of IsraelThe Strategic Affairs Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs and a member of the cabinet. The portfolio and ministry was created in 2006 for Avigdor Lieberman, whose Yisrael Beiteinu party had just joined the governing coalition...
) - Regional Development (in the past it was the Development of the Negev and Galilee Ministry)
- Arab Sector affairs
- Intelligence Community (today the Intelligence Services MinistryIntelligence Services Minister of IsraelThe Intelligence Services Minister , also known as the Intelligence and Atomic Energy Minister, is the political head of the Israeli Intelligence community, although authority is shared with the Prime Minister's office...
) - Jerusalem Affairs (until 1992 authorities were under Jerusalem Affairs MinistryJerusalem Affairs Minister of IsraelThe Jerusalem Affairs Minister of Israel is an occasional portfolio in the Israeli cabinet. It was first established under the government of Yitzhak Shamir on 27 November 1990, with Avraham Verdiger serving as deputy minister, although Avner Shaki had served as a Minister without Portfolio...
) - Israel Broadcasting AuthorityIsrael Broadcasting AuthorityIsrael Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951...
- Improvement of Government Services (Authorities have currently been delegated to Minister and CabinetCabinet of IsraelThe Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials called ministers, chosen and led by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister must appoint members based on the distribution of votes to political parties during legislative elections, and its composition must be approved by a...
Member Michael EitanMichael EitanMichael Eitan is an Israeli politician, Minister of Improvement of Government Services and member of the Knesset for Likud. He served as Minister of Science & Technology between July 1997 and July 1998. Alongside Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Eitan is the joint longest-serving MK, and as such was...
, a Minister without portfolioMinister without PortfolioA minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
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It is important to note that all the ministrations aforementioned, which are under the Prime Minister Office responsibilities, are also being delegated to Ministers without portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
, who are not part of the Prime Minister's office.