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List of the ministers serving in Israel’s 36th government

  • Yair Lapid will act as the Foreign Affairs minister till 2023 and then become the PM
  • Right secular nationalist Avigdor Lieberman will become the Finance Minister
  • Orna Barbivai will overlook the Economy ministry

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Published: June 13, 2021 06:54:19 Jerusalem, Israel

Featuring Israeli political veterans and a record number of female lawmakers, a motley coalition including two left, two centre, one Arab Islamist and three right-wing parties came to power Sunday.

Here is a run-down of the ministers serving in Israel’s 36th government:

Prime Minister: Naftali Bennett, 49, right, Yamina (“Rightward”). To rotate to become an interior minister in 2023.

Foreign Affairs: Yair Lapid, 57, centre, Yesh Atid (“There Is A Future”). To rotate to become prime minister in 2023.

Defence: Benny Gantz, 62, centre, Kahol Lavan (“Blue and White”)

Interior: Ayelet Shaked, 45, right, Yamina

Public Security: Omer Bar-Lev, 67, left, Labor

Finance: Avigdor Lieberman, 62, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu (“Israel Our Home”)

Transportation: Merav Michaeli, 54, left, Labor

Justice: Gideon Saar, 53, right, Tivka Hadasha (“New Hope”)

Health: Nitzan Horowitz, 56, left, Meretz

Energy: Karin Elharrar, 43, centre, Yesh Atid

Construction and Housing; Jerusalem Affairs: Zeev Elkin, 50, right, Tivka Hadasha

Economy: Orna Barbivai, 58, centre, Yesh Atid

Media: Yoaz Hendel, 46, right, Tikva Hadasha

Environmental Protection: Tamar Zandberg, 45, left, Meretz

Culture and Sports: Hili Tropper, 43, centre, Kahol Lavan

Social Affairs: Meir Cohen, 65, centre, Kahol Lavan

Social Equality: Meirav Cohen, 37, centre, Yesh Atid

Religious Affairs: Matan Kahana, 48, far right, Yamina

Minister in the Finance Ministry : Hamad Amar, 64, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu

Agriculture: Oded Forer, 44, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu

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Regional Cooperation: Issawi Frej, 57, left, Meretz

Science and Technology: Orit Farkash-Hacohen, 52, centre, Kahol Lavan

Tourism: Yoel Razvozov, 40, centre, Yesh Atid

Education: Yifat Shasha-Biton, 48, right, Tikva Hadahsa

Information: Elazar Stern, 64, centre, Yesh Atid

Immigration: Pnina Tamano-Shata, 40, centre, Kahol Lavan

Diaspora: Nahman Shai, 74, left, Labor

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