The sixth government of Israel was formed by Moshe Sharett during the second Knesset on 29 June 1955. Sharett dropped the General Zionists and the Progressive Party from his coalition, which included Mapai, Mizrachi, Hapoel HaMizrachi, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.
The only changes to the cabinet from the previous government were the dropping of General Zionist ministers Yosef Serlin, Israel Rokach and Yosef Sapir; instead of appointing new ministers to the cabinet to replace them, Sharett divided their portfolios out between existing ministers. Although his party departed from the coalition, Progressive Party MK Pinchas Rosen remained Minister of Justice.
With the exception of Deputy Minister Kalman Kahana who resigned on 15 August, the government remained in place until 3 November 1955, more than three months after the July 1955 elections.
| The Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Person | Party |
| Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Moshe Sharett | Mapai |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Trade and Industry |
Peretz Naftali | Mapai |
| Minister of Defense | David Ben-Gurion | Mapai |
| Minister of Development | Dov Yosef | Mapai |
| Minister of Education and Culture | Ben-Zion Dinor | Not an MK |
| Minister of Finance | Levi Eshkol | Mapai |
| Minister of Health | Dov Yosef | Mapai |
| Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Religions Minister of Welfare |
Haim-Moshe Shapira | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Minister of Justice | Pinchas Rosen | Progressive Party |
| Minister of Labour | Golda Meir | Mapai |
| Minister of Police | Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit | Mapai |
| Minister of Postal Services | Yosef Burg | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Minister of Transportation | Zalman Aran | Mapai |
| Deputy Minister of Education and Culture | Kalman Kahana (until 15 August 1955) | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
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