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- Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995), former chief of staff, Israeli Prime Minister 1974–1977, 1992–1995; assassinated
- Dalia Rabin-Pelossof, former deputy minister. Daughter of Yitzhak Rabin
- Yehoshua Rabinovich, former finance minister and mayor of Tel-Aviv
- Yitzhak Rafael, former minister, son-in-law of Yehuda Leib Maimon
- Haim Ramon, former Histadrut leader, minister
- David Remez, former minister of transportation
- Elimelech Shimon Rimalt, former communications minister
- Reuven Rivlin, former communications minister 2001–2003, Speaker of Knesset
- Yisrael Rokach, former interior minister and mayor of Tel-Aviv
- Pinchas Rosen, first justice minister
- Shlomo Rosen, minister of immigrant absorption
- Pnina Rosenblum, cosmetics queen and former MP.
- Amnon Rubinstein, former minister, now dean in Law school
- Elyakim Rubinstein, former state attorney general, now supreme court judge
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