Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister of Israel
| משרד ירושלים ומורשת | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1988 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Israel |
| Minister responsible | |
The Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage 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,[1] although Avner Shaki had served as a Minister without Portfolio responsible for Jerusalem Affairs since 1988. However, the post was scrapped by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (who was also the portfolio holder) on 31 December 1992.
It was resurrected in 2001 in Ariel Sharon's government. In 2005 the role reverted to being the responsibility of a Minister without Portfolio. Between 2013 and 2015 it was combined with the Diaspora Affairs portfolio as the Minister of Diaspora as the Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs.
List of ministers
| # | Minister | Party | Governments | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs | ||||||
| 1 | Avner Shaki | National Religious Party | 23 | 27 December 1988 | 11 June 1990 | |
| 2 | Yitzhak Shamir | Likud | 24 | 27 November 1990 | 13 July 1992 | Serving Prime Minister |
| 3 | Yitzhak Rabin | Labor Party | 25 | 13 July 1992 | 31 December 1992 | Serving Prime Minister |
| 4 | Eli Suissa | Shas | 29 | 7 March 2001 | 23 May 2002 | |
| – | Eli Suissa | Shas | 29 | 3 June 2002 | 28 February 2003 | |
| 5 | Natan Sharansky | Not an MK | 30 | 3 March 2003 | 4 May 2005 | Had been elected to the Knesset on the Yisrael BaAliyah |
| 6 | Haim Ramon | Labor Party | 30 | 10 January 2005 | 23 November 2005 | |
| 7 | Ya'akov Edri | Kadima | 31 | 4 May 2006 | 4 July 2007 | |
| Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs | ||||||
| (8) | Benjamin Netanyahu | Likud | 33 | 18 March 2013 | 29 April 2013 | Serving Prime Minister |
| (9) | Naftali Bennett | The Jewish Home | 33, 34 | 29 April 2013 | 1 June 2015 | |
| Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage | ||||||
| 10 | Ze'ev Elkin | Likud | 34 | 1 June 2015 | ||
Deputy ministers
| # | Minister | Party | Governments | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avraham Verdiger | Agudat Yisrael | 24 | 27 November 1990 | 13 July 1992 |
References
- ↑ "Twelfth Knesset: Government 24". Knesset.gov.il. Israel.
