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	Topics Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Topic Home The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Cabinet of Israel. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries.... . The position is one of the most important in the Israeli cabinet Cabinet of Israel The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister of Israel. Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Knesset.... after Prime Minister Prime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel . He or she wields executive power in the country, and has an official residence in Jerusalem.... and Defense Minister Defense Minister of Israel The Defense Minister of Israel is head of the Ministry of Defense in Israel. The post is considered to be the second most important position in the Cabinet of Israel, and usually has a Deputy Minister.... . The current minister is Tzipi Livni Tzipi Livni Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician and the current leader of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset. She currently serves as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel.... of Kadima Kadima Kadima is a centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel founded by like-minded Likud and Israeli Labor Party politicians. It became the largest party in the Knesset after the Israeli legislative election, 2006, winning 29 of the 120 seats.... . There is also occasionally a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. le class=wikitable style="text-align:center">
1	Moshe Sharett Moshe Sharett Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel , serving for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurion's two terms....	Mapai Mapai Mapai was a Left-wing politics List of political parties in Israel in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968....	15/5/1948 - 18/6/1956
2	Golda Meir Golda Meir Golda Meir was the fourth prime minister of the Israel.Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on 17 March 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister....	Mapai Mapai Mapai was a Left-wing politics List of political parties in Israel in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968.... , Labour Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	18/6/1956 - 12/1/1966
3	Abba Eban Abba Eban Abba Eban was an Israeli diplomat and politician....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	13/1/1966 - 2/6/1974
4	Yigal Allon Yigal Allon Yigal Allon was an Israeli politician, a commander of the Palmach, and a general in the Israel Defense Forces. He served as one of the leaders of Ahdut HaAvoda and the Labor Party ), acting Prime Minister of Israel, as well as being a member of Knesset and government minister from the tenth through the seventeenth Knessets....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	3/6/1974 - 19/6/1977
5	Moshe Dayan Moshe Dayan Moshe Dayan, was an Israeli military leader and politician. The fourth Ramatkal of the Israel Defense Forces , he became a fighting symbol to the world of the new Israel.... ¹	Single MK (no party)	20/6/1977 - 23/10/1979
6	Yitzhak Shamir Yitzhak Shamir was Prime Minister of Israel of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	10/3/1980 - 20/10/1986
7	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	20/10/1986 - 23/12/1988
8	Moshe Arens Moshe Arens Professor Moshe Arens is a former Israeli politician. He was a member of the Likud party, and served as Defense Minister of Israel three times....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	23/12/1988 - 12/6/1990
9	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam...	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	13/6/1990 - 13/7/1992
10	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years....	Labor Party	14/7/1992 - 22/11/1995
11	Ehud Barak Ehud Barak Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister of Israel, and current Defense Minister of Israel, Deputy leaders of Israel#Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party .... ²	Labor Party	22/11/1995 - 18/6/1996
12	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam... ³	Gesher	18/6/1996 - 6/1/1998
13	Ariel Sharon Ariel Sharon is a former Israeli Prime Minister of Israel and military leader. Sharon served as Prime Minister from March 2001 until April 2006, though he was unable to carry out his duties after suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, when he fell into a coma and entered a persistent vegetative state....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	13/10/1998 - 6/6/1999
14	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam... ⁴	One Israel One Israel One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party , Meimad and Gesher created to run for the Israeli legislative election, 1999....	6/6/1999 - 4/8/2000
15	Shlomo Ben-Ami Shlomo Ben-Ami Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami is an Israeli diplomat, politician and historian....	One Israel One Israel One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party , Meimad and Gesher created to run for the Israeli legislative election, 1999....	10/8/2000 - 7/3/2001
16	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years.... ⁵	Labor Party	7/3/2001 - 2/11/2002
17	Binyamin Netanyahu	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	6/11/2002 - 28/2/2003
18	Silvan Shalom Silvan Shalom is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud. He previously served as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel and Finance Minister of Israel....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	28/2/2003 - 16/1/2006
19	Tzipi Livni Tzipi Livni Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician and the current leader of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset. She currently serves as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel....	Kadima Kadima Kadima is a centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel founded by like-minded Likud and Israeli Labor Party politicians. It became the largest party in the Knesset after the Israeli legislative election, 2006, winning 29 of the 120 seats....	18/1/2006 - present

¹ Following Moshe Dayan's resignation, Prime Minister Menachem Begin

Menachem Begin

was the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Before the establishment of the state, he was the leader of the Irgun, playing a central role in Jewish resistance to the British Mandate of Palestine....
acted as Foreign Minister for six months until the appointment of Yitzhak Shamir.

² Barak was not a Member of the Knesset

Knesset

The Knesset is the legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem....
during his tenure as Foreign Minister.

³ Following David Levy's resignation, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu acted as Foreign Minister for ten months until the appointment of Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

is a former Israeli Prime Minister of Israel and military leader. Sharon served as Prime Minister from March 2001 until April 2006, though he was unable to carry out his duties after suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, when he fell into a coma and entered a persistent vegetative state....
.

⁴ Following David Levy's resignation, Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister of Israel, and current Defense Minister of Israel, Deputy leaders of Israel#Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party ....
acted as Foreign Minister for a week until the appointment of Shlomo Ben-Ami as Acting Foreign Minister.

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The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Cabinet of Israel. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
. The position is one of the most important in the Israeli cabinet

Cabinet of Israel

The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister of Israel. Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Knesset....
after Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Israel

The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel . He or she wields executive power in the country, and has an official residence in Jerusalem....
and Defense Minister

Defense Minister of Israel

The Defense Minister of Israel is head of the Ministry of Defense in Israel. The post is considered to be the second most important position in the Cabinet of Israel, and usually has a Deputy Minister....
. The current minister is Tzipi Livni

Tzipi Livni

Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician and the current leader of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset. She currently serves as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel....
of Kadima

Kadima

Kadima is a centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel founded by like-minded Likud and Israeli Labor Party politicians. It became the largest party in the Knesset after the Israeli legislative election, 2006, winning 29 of the 120 seats....
.

There is also occasionally a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

List of Foreign Affairs ministers

#	Name	Party	Dates in office
1	Moshe Sharett Moshe Sharett Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel , serving for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurion's two terms....	Mapai Mapai Mapai was a Left-wing politics List of political parties in Israel in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968....	15/5/1948 - 18/6/1956
2	Golda Meir Golda Meir Golda Meir was the fourth prime minister of the Israel.Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on 17 March 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister....	Mapai Mapai Mapai was a Left-wing politics List of political parties in Israel in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968.... , Labour Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	18/6/1956 - 12/1/1966
3	Abba Eban Abba Eban Abba Eban was an Israeli diplomat and politician....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	13/1/1966 - 2/6/1974
4	Yigal Allon Yigal Allon Yigal Allon was an Israeli politician, a commander of the Palmach, and a general in the Israel Defense Forces. He served as one of the leaders of Ahdut HaAvoda and the Labor Party ), acting Prime Minister of Israel, as well as being a member of Knesset and government minister from the tenth through the seventeenth Knessets....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	3/6/1974 - 19/6/1977
5	Moshe Dayan Moshe Dayan Moshe Dayan, was an Israeli military leader and politician. The fourth Ramatkal of the Israel Defense Forces , he became a fighting symbol to the world of the new Israel.... ¹	Single MK (no party)	20/6/1977 - 23/10/1979
6	Yitzhak Shamir Yitzhak Shamir was Prime Minister of Israel of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	10/3/1980 - 20/10/1986
7	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years....	Alignment Alignment (political party) The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established as the Labor Alignment in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party....	20/10/1986 - 23/12/1988
8	Moshe Arens Moshe Arens Professor Moshe Arens is a former Israeli politician. He was a member of the Likud party, and served as Defense Minister of Israel three times....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	23/12/1988 - 12/6/1990
9	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam...	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	13/6/1990 - 13/7/1992
10	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years....	Labor Party	14/7/1992 - 22/11/1995
11	Ehud Barak Ehud Barak Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister of Israel, and current Defense Minister of Israel, Deputy leaders of Israel#Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party .... ²	Labor Party	22/11/1995 - 18/6/1996
12	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam... ³	Gesher	18/6/1996 - 6/1/1998
13	Ariel Sharon Ariel Sharon is a former Israeli Prime Minister of Israel and military leader. Sharon served as Prime Minister from March 2001 until April 2006, though he was unable to carry out his duties after suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, when he fell into a coma and entered a persistent vegetative state....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	13/10/1998 - 6/6/1999
14	David Levy David Levy (Israeli politician) David Levy is an Israeli politician.Levi was born in Morocco and made Aliyah to Israel in 1957. A construction worker originally, his background as a leader of Beit Shean's working-class population composed of many fellow Jews of North African descent earned Levy a huge advantage in his early career as a union activist when he began to cam... ⁴	One Israel One Israel One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party , Meimad and Gesher created to run for the Israeli legislative election, 1999....	6/6/1999 - 4/8/2000
15	Shlomo Ben-Ami Shlomo Ben-Ami Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami is an Israeli diplomat, politician and historian....	One Israel One Israel One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party , Meimad and Gesher created to run for the Israeli legislative election, 1999....	10/8/2000 - 7/3/2001
16	Shimon Peres Shimon Peres Order of St Michael and St George is the ninth and current President of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 Cabinet of Israel in a political career spanning over 66 years.... ⁵	Labor Party	7/3/2001 - 2/11/2002
17	Binyamin Netanyahu	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	6/11/2002 - 28/2/2003
18	Silvan Shalom Silvan Shalom is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud. He previously served as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel and Finance Minister of Israel....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	28/2/2003 - 16/1/2006
19	Tzipi Livni Tzipi Livni Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician and the current leader of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset. She currently serves as the country's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel....	Kadima Kadima Kadima is a centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel founded by like-minded Likud and Israeli Labor Party politicians. It became the largest party in the Knesset after the Israeli legislative election, 2006, winning 29 of the 120 seats....	18/1/2006 - present

¹ Following Moshe Dayan's resignation, Prime Minister Menachem Begin

Menachem Begin

Knesset

Ariel Sharon

Ehud Barak

Ariel Sharon

is a former Israeli Prime Minister of Israel and military leader. Sharon served as Prime Minister from March 2001 until April 2006, though he was unable to carry out his duties after suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, when he fell into a coma and entered a persistent vegetative state....
acted as Foreign Minister for four days until the appointment of Binyamin Netanyahu.

List of Deputy Ministers

#	Name	Party	Dates in office
1	Yehuda Ben-Meir	National Religious Party National Religious Party The National Religious Party was a List of political parties in Israel in Israel representing the Religious Zionism movement. Formed in 1956, at the time of its dissolution in 2008, it was the second oldest surviving party in the country after Agudat Yisrael, and was part of every government coalition until 1992.... , Gesher ZRC Gesher – Zionist Religious Centre Gesher ? Zionist Religious Centre was a short-lived political faction in Israel in the early 1980s....	11/8/1981 - 13/9/1984
2	Roni Milo Roni Milo Roni Milo is an Israeli politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former :Category:Members of the Knesset who held several ministerial positions....	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	24/9/1984 - 20/10/1986
3	Binyamin Netanyahu	Likud Likud Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....	26/12/1988 - 11/11/1991
4	Yossi Beilin Yossi Beilin Dr. Yosef "Yossi" Beilin is a left-wing Israeli politician and a former Knesset member, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel and Justice Minister of Israel, representing both the Israeli Labor Party and Meretz-Yachad, of which he served as chairman between 2003 and 2006....	Labor Party	4/8/1992 - 17/7/1995
5	Eli Dayan	Labor Party	24/7/1995 - 18/6/1996
6	Nawaf Massalha Nawaf Massalha Nawaf Massalha is an Israeli Arab Arab members of the Knesset. He became the first Muslim Arab to hold a ministerial position in the Israeli government when he was appointed Deputy Minister of Health by Yitzhak Rabin in 1992....	One Israel One Israel One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party , Meimad and Gesher created to run for the Israeli legislative election, 1999....	5/8/1999 - 7/3/2001
7	Michael Melchior Michael Melchior Rabbi Michael Melchior is a Denmark-Norway rabbi, an Israeli politician and leader of the left-wing religious party Meimad, which he represented in the Knesset....	Meimad Meimad Meimad is a left-wing Religious Zionism List of political parties in Israel in Israel. Founded in 1999, it is based on the ideology of the Meimad movement founded in 1988 by Rabbi Yehuda Amital....	7/3/2001 - 2/11/2002

External links

Knesset website