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A Aharon Abuhatzera , former minister, head of the National Religious Party Yosef Almogi , former minister and mayor of Haifa Yigal Allon , former general, government ministerShulamit Aloni , founder of Human Rights party, former minister in 1974, 1992–1996Meir Amit , former general, minister, head of Mossad Yehuda Amital , Rabbi, former minister without portfolio, leader of Meimad Shaul Amor , former minister, candidate for presidencyZalman Aran , former ministerShoshana Arbeli-Almozlino , former health ministerMoshe Arens , former minister of defense, former ambassador to the U.S.Yoram Aridor , former ministerColette Avital , Israeli diplomat, former member of Knesset .Shmuel Avital , former ministerRuhama Avraham , former MK.Rachel Azaria , Deputy Mayor of JerusalemB Haim Bar-Lev , former Chief of Staff, minister, ambassador to RussiaYisrael Bar-Yehuda (1895–1965), former minister, divorced from Beba Idelson Ehud Barak (b. 1942), former chief of staff, Israeli Prime Minister 1999–2001Moshe Baram , former ministerUzi Baram , former minister, son of Moshe Baram Nir Barkat , mayor of Jerusalem Yisrael Barzilai , former ministerBenny Begin , former minister, son of Prime Minister Menachem Begin Menachem Begin (1913–1992), former head of Irgun , Prime Minister 1977–1983, Nobel Peace Prize 1978Yossi Beilin , former Labor party minister, leader of Meretz -YachadYitzhak Ben-Aharon (b. 1906), former minister, former Histadrut leaderShlomo Ben-Ami , former foreign affairs minister, ambassador, ProfessorBinyamin Ben-Eliezer , former defense ministerDavid Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), founder of Israel, first Prime Minister of Israel 1948–1953, 1954–1963Mordechai Ben-Porat , former minister without portfolioYitzhak Ben-Zvi , second President of IsraelShlomo Benizri , former ministerNaftali Bennett , minister of education, leader of The Jewish Home Mordechai Bentov , first minister of construction and housingYitzhak Berman , former minister, former Speaker of Knesset Peretz Bernstein , former ministerAzmi Bishara , Arab-Israeli MP & head of Balad partyVictor Breilovsky , was minister of science and technology for 4 days.Yosef Burg , Rabbi, former minister, leader of the National Religious Party C Moshe Carmel , former party leader and army commander, former Transportation ministerNaomi Chazan , former MK, representing Meretz , human rights activistHaim Cohn . former Attorney General , former justice minister, former Supreme Court justice, former State Attorney Geula Cohen , former deputy minister, founder of Tehyia partyRaanan Cohen , former minister of labourRachel Cohen-Kagan , chairman of WIZO , signed declaration of independence, MKRan Cohen , Knesset member for Meretz -Yachad, former minister of industry and commerceYitzhak Cohen , former minister, from Shas partyYigal Cohen-Orgad , former ministerRuth Colian , the founder and head of the U'Bizchutan partyD Nissim Dahan , former health ministerMoshe Dayan , former chief of staff, defense and foreign ministerYael Dayan , former Knesset member, active feminist , deputy mayor of Tel Aviv Aryeh Deri , former minister, leader of Shas partyBen-Zion Dinur , former minister of education, professorSara Doron , former minister without portfolioAryeh Leib Dulchin , former minister, former chairman of Jewish Agency E Abba Eban (1915–2002), diplomat and Foreign Minister of Israel 1966–1974Yuli-Yoel Edelstein , former minister of immigrant absorptionRafael Edri , former ministerSimha Ehrlich , former finance ministerEffi Eitam , Israeli general, leader of the Renewed Religious National Zionist party , former ministerMichael Eitan , former minister of Science and TechnologyRafael Eitan (1929–2004), former Chief of Staff, former ministerBinyamin Elon , former minister, leader of Moledet partyTamar Eshel , Israeli representative in several UN organizations, member of KnessetLevi Eshkol , former Prime Minister of Israel 1963–1969Gideon Ezra , former ministerF G Yisrael Galili (1911–1986), former ministerGila Gamliel , minister of senior citizensInbal Gavriely , youngest person elected to KnessetYaakov Geri , former Minister of Industry and CommerceYael German , MKAkiva Govrin , former minister of TourismTamar Gozansky , former member of Knesset for communist partyYitzhak Gruenbaum , first Minister of InteriorHaika Grossman , member of Knesset, first woman to head of a regional councilPesach Grupper , former Minister of AgricultureMordechai Gur , former Chief of Staff, former ministerHaim Gvati , former ministerH Zevulun Hammer , former minister, leader of National Religious Party Tzachi Hanegbi , member of government. Son of Geula Cohen Michael Harish . former minister of industry and commerceZena Harman , chairman of UNICEF , member of Knesset, gave UNICEF's Nobel lectureGideon Hausner , former justice minister, attorney at the Eichmann trialYaakov Michael Hazani , former ministerChaim Herzog , former general and diplomat, sixth President of Israel, born Vivian Herzog in Belfast, UKIsaac Herzog , member of government, son of President Chaim Herzog Shlomo Hillel , former minister, former Speaker of Knesset Tzipi Hotovely , viceminister of foreign affairsYigal Hurvitz , former finance ministerAbba Hushi (1898–1969), politician and mayor of Haifa 1951–1969.I K Avigdor Kahalani , former minister of internal security 1996–1999, generalMeir Kahane , founder of the Kach party (subsequently banned) (assassinated)Moshe Kahlon , minister of finance, leader of Kulanu Eliezer Kaplan , first finance ministerMoshe Katsav (b. 1945), former President of Israel (2000–2007)Yisrael Katz , former minister of labour (1974–1977)Yisrael Katz , minister of agriculture since 2003, of Likud partyBerl Katznelson Avraham Katz-Oz , former minister of agricultureYisrael Kessar , former Histadrut leader, minister of transportationMichael Kleiner , leader of HerutMoshe Kol , former ministerHaim Korfo , former ministerL Haim Landau , former ministerUzi Landau , former minister. Son of Haim Landau Tommy Lapid , former minister of justice (2003–2004) and leader of Shinui party, Holocaust survivorYair Lapid , former minister of finance, leader of Yesh Atid , son of Tommy LapidZipora Laskov , founder of public medicine in Israel, elected to third KnessetAliza Lavie , MKPinhas Lavon , former defense ministerShalom Levin , former Sec. Gen and President of Israel Teachers union and former Knesset memberYitzhak-Meir Levin , former welfare ministerDavid Levy , former foreign ministerYitzhak Levy , former minister, leader of Renewed Religious National Zionist party Amnon Linn politician and former Knesset member.Zita Linker , founder of liberal party, member of KnessetDavid Libai , former justice ministerAvigdor Lieberman , former ministerAmnon Lipkin-Shahak , former Chief of Staff, former tourism ministerLimor Livnat , member of Knesset, former ministerTzipi Livni , Foreign Minister, First Vice Prime Minister (Acting Prime Minister). Daughter of Eitan Livni Kadish Luz , former minister, former Speaker of Knesset M David Magen , former ministerAda Maimon , former member of Knesset , pioneer of women's rights, sister of Yehuda Leib Maimon Yehuda Leib Maimon , first minister of religious affairsAnat Maor , former MK for Meretz 1992–2003Yehoshua Matza , former health minister, today Bonds presidentGolda Meir (1898–1978), Prime Minister of Israel 1969–1974Michael Melchior , former minister, Chief Rabbi of Denmark and Norway Dan Meridor , former finance and justice ministerYaakov Meridor , former ministerRoni Milo , former minister, mayor of Tel Aviv 1993–1998Binyamin Mintz , former minister of communicationsYitzhak Modai (1926–1998), former finance ministerShaul Mofaz , Minister of Transport, former Chief of Staff, defense ministerShlomo Molla , MK for Kadima and Hatnuah Yitzhak Mordechai , former general, defense minister, leader of Center partyN Peretz Naftali , former ministerMordechai Namir , former labour minister, Histadrut leader and mayor of Tel Aviv Ora Namir , former minister, widow of Mordechai Namir Yehudit Naot (1944–2004), Professor, former environment ministerDan Naveh , Israeli minister, former Cabinet SecretaryYitzhak Navon , Fifth President of Israel , former ministerYaakov Neeman , former finance and justice ministerYuval Ne'eman , scientist, former ministerArie Nehemkin , former agriculture ministerBenjamin Netanyahu (b. 1949), current Likud Party leader, former minister of finance and Prime Minister of Israel 1996–1999Moshe Nissim , former finance and justice ministerOrit Noked , former deputy minister, MK.Mordechai Norok , former communications ministerO Ayman Odeh , MK, head of Hadash/Jabha as of 2015, Hadash representative to Haifa City Council 1998 to 2005Avraham Ofer , former construction and housing ministerAmir Ohana , first openly gay right-wing member of the KnessetAsher Ohana , former minister of religious affairsEhud Olmert , former Prime Minister, May 2006 – 2009Zevulun Orlev , former minister of welfare, leader of the National Religious Party Haim Oron , former minister of agriculture and rural developmentP Yosef Paritzky , former minister of infrastructure. Member of Shinui Gideon Pat , former minister, former President of Israel Bonds Nathan Peled , former Immigrant Absorption ministerShimon Peres (1923–2016), Second Vice Prime Minister, May 2006–, former defense and foreign minister, Prime Minister of Israel in 1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996; Nobel Peace Prize 1994Amir Peretz (b. 1952), Defense Minister May 2006–, Histadrut leader 1995–2005, leader of the Am Ehad party from 1997, which later merged into the Labour party (Avoda), elected to lead Avoda in November 2005Yitzhak Haim Peretz , Rabbi, former minister, leader of Shas Shoshana Persitz , first female MK at the head of a permanent committeeOphir Pines-Paz , former Israeli ministerRafael Pinhasi , former minister, member of Shas partyAlon Pinkas , former Consul General of Israel in the United States.David-Zvi Pinkas , former minister of transportationAvraham Poraz , former Interior ministerR Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995), former chief of staff, Israeli Prime Minister 1974–1977, 1992–1995; assassinatedDalia 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, ministerYoel Razvozov , MK for Yesh Atid Miri Regev , minister of sport and cultureDavid Remez , former minister of transportationElimelech Shimon Rimalt , former communications ministerReuven Rivlin , former communications minister 2001–2003, Speaker of Knesset Yisrael Rokach , former interior minister and mayor of Tel Aviv Pinchas Rosen , first justice ministerShlomo Rosen , minister of immigrant absorptionPnina Rosenblum , cosmetics queen and former MP.Amnon Rubinstein , former minister, now dean in Law schoolElyakim Rubinstein , former state attorney general, now supreme court judgeS Gideon Sa'ar , Knesset member, former Cabinet SecretaryJeremy Saltan , local Israeli politicianEliezer Sandberg , former ministerTova Sanhedrai , former member of Knesset, first religious woman electedPinchas Sapir , former finance ministerYosef Sapir , former ministerYossi Sarid , former education minister and Knesset Member for Meretz –YachadEliahu Sasson , former ministerZe'ev Scherf , former ministerGonen Segev , former minister of infrastructureYosef Serlin , former ministerStav Shaffir , youngest female MK in Israeli historyMoshe Shahal , former ministerAyelet Shaked , minister of justiceAvner Hai Shaki , former ministerIlan Shalgi , former minister from Shinui Silvan Shalom , former Israeli minister of finance and foreign affairsYitzhak Shamir (b. 1915), former head of Lehi , Prime Minister of Israel 1983–1984, 1986–1992Moshe-Haim Shapira , former ministerYaakov Shimshon Shapira , former ministerYosef Yisrael Shapira , former minister without portfolio from the National Religious Party Natan Sharansky former Soviet refusenik , head of the Yisrael B'Aliyah party, former minister.Moshe Sharett (1894–1965), Prime Minister of Israel 1953–1955Avraham Sharir , former justice ministerAriel Sharon (b. 1928), former Prime Minister (2002–2006), general, defense ministerZalman Shazar , third President of Israel , former Education ministerBechor-Shalom Sheetrit , former police ministerMeir Sheetrit , MK, former Israeli minister, first elected to Knesset in 1981Shimon Shetreet , former ministerVictor Shem-Tov , former health minister, Secretary General of Mapam 1979–1985Avraham Shohat , former finance minister, son-in-law of Levi Eshkol Eliezer Shostak , former health ministerShalom Simhon , former Israeli ministerEfraim Sneh , former minister, general. Son of Moshe Sneh Moshe Sneh (1909–1972), Israeli politician, leader of Hagana Someone
Eliahu Suissa , former minister, member of Shas partyT Yitzhak Tabenkin , former leader of the Kibbutz movement, namesake of Yad Tabenkin in Ramat Efal outside of Tel AvivShmuel Tamir , former justice minister. Son of Bat-Sheva Katznelson Yuli Tamir , former immigrant absorption minister 1999–2001Salah Tarif , former minister, first druze in the governmentAhmad Tibi , MKMoshe Yaakov Toledano , former religious affairs minister, chief rabbi of Tel Aviv Yair Tzaban , former minister of immigrant absorption 1992–1996, aid to Moshe Sneh Aharon Tzizling , former ministerYaakov Tzur , former ministerU V W Y Gad Yaacobi , former minister, ambassador to the United Nations Aharon Yadlin , former ministerShaul Yahalom , former transportation ministerAharon Yariv , former minister, generalEli Yishai , MK, former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Shas partyYisrael Yeshayahu , former minister, former Speaker of Knesset Dov Yosef , former ministerGiora Yoseftal , also known as Giora Josephthal , former minister, husband of Senta Josephtal Senetta Yoseftal , also known as Senta Yoseftal and Senta Josephthal former political activist and member of Knesset Z See also 
