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
