Minister Without Portfolio - Israel

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It is common practice in Israel to appoint ministers without portfolio as part of the coalition negotiations. All cabinets in recent years have had at least some such appointment. The full alphabetical list of Ministers without Portfolio since 1949 is:

  • Yosef Almogi (1961–62)
  • Shulamit Aloni (1974, 1993)
  • Yehuda Amital (1995–96)
  • Shaul Amor (1999)
  • Zalman Aran (1954–55)
  • Moshe Arens (1984–86, 1987–88)
  • Ruhama Avraham (2007–08)
  • Ami Ayalon (2007–08)
  • Yisrael Barzilai (1969–70)
  • Benny Begin (2009)
  • Menachem Begin (1967–70)
  • Mordechai Ben-Porat (1982–84)
  • Yosef Burg (1984)
  • Eitan Cabel (2006–07)
  • Ra'anan Cohen (2001–02)
  • Yitzhak Cohen (2006–08)
  • Aryeh Deri (1983)
  • Aryeh Dolchin (1969–70)
  • Sarah Doron (1983–84)
  • Abba Eban (1959–60)
  • Rafael Edri (1988–90)
  • Yaakov Edri (2006–07)
  • Effi Eitam (2002)
  • Yisrael Galili (1966–67, 1969–77)
  • Akiva Govrin (1963–64)
  • Mordechai Gur (1988–90)
  • Gideon Hausner (1974–77)
  • Yigal Hurvitz (1984–88)
  • Haim Landau (1978–79)
  • Pinhas Lavon (1952–54)
  • David Levy (2002)
  • Yitzhak Levy (2002)
  • Tzipi Livni (2001–02)
  • David Magen (1990)
  • Raleb Majadele (2007)
  • Dan Meridor (2001–03)
  • Yitzhak Moda'i (1981–82, 1986–88)
  • Shaul Mofaz (2012–)
  • Peretz Naftali (1951–52, 1955–59)
  • Meshulam Nahari (since 2006)
  • Dan Naveh (2001–03)
  • Moshe Nissim (1978–80, 1988–90)
  • Ehud Olmert (1988–90)
  • Yossi Peled (2009)
  • Shimon Peres (1969)
  • Yitzhak Peretz (1984, 1987–88)
  • Haim Ramon (2005)
  • Pinchas Sapir (1968–69)
  • Yosef Sapir (1967–69)
  • Avner Shaki (1988–90)
  • Yosef Shapira (1984–88)
  • Ariel Sharon (1983–84)
  • Victor Shem-Tov (1969–70)
  • Salah Tarif (2001–02)
  • Ezer Weizman (1984–88)
  • Dov Yosef (1952–53)
  • Rehavam Ze'evi (1991–92)

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