Ministry of Aliyah and Integration
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The Immigrant Absorption Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר לקליטת עלייה, Sar leKlitat Aliyah), known until 1951 as the Minister of Immigration (Hebrew: שר העלייה, Sar HaAliya), is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and a minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The current minister is Sofa Landver of Yisrael Beiteinu.
In co-ordination with local authorities, the Ministry is responsible for new immigrants (Olim) for three weeks after they arrive. It helps the Olim find employment and accommodation and gives advice on education, planning and social issues, as well as setting up the "immigrant basket" of benefits (such as tax breaks, grants etc.).
There is also occasionally a Deputy Minister.
List of Ministers
| Minister | Party | Government(s) | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haim-Moshe Shapira | United Religious Front | Provisional, 1st, 2nd | May 14, 1948 - October 8, 1951 |
| Yigal Allon | Alignment | 13th, 14th | July 1, 1968 - December 15, 1969 |
| Shimon Peres | Alignment | 15th | December 22, 1969 - July 27, 1970 |
| Natan Peled | Not an MK 1 | 15th | July 27, 1970 - March 10, 1974 |
| Shlomo Rosen | Not an MK 1 | 16th, 17th | March 10, 1974 - June 20, 1977 |
| David Levy | Likud | 18th | June 20, 1977 - August 5, 1981 |
| Aharon Abuhatzira | Tami | 19th | August 5, 1981 - May 4, 1982 |
| Aharon Uzan | Tami | 19th, 20th | May 4, 1982 - September 13, 1984 |
| Ya'akov Tzur | Alignment | 21st, 22nd | September 13, 1984 - December 22, 1988 |
| Yitzhak Peretz | Shas | 23rd, 24th | December 22, 1988 - July 13, 1992 |
| Yair Tzaban | Meretz | 25th, 26th | July 13, 1992 - June 18, 1996 |
| Yuli-Yoel Edelstein | Yisrael BaAliyah | 27th | June 18, 1996 - July 6, 1999 |
| Ehud Barak 2 | One Israel | 28th | July 6, 1999 - August 5, 1999 |
| Yuli Tamir | One Israel | 28th | August 5, 1999 - March 7, 2001 |
| Ariel Sharon 2 | Likud | 29th | March 7, 2001 - February 28, 2003 |
| Tzipi Livni | Likud, Kadima | 30th | February 28, 2003 - May 4, 2006 |
| Ze'ev Boim | Kadima | 31st | May 4, 2006 - July 4, 2007 |
| Yaakov Edri | Kadima | 31st | July 4, 2007 - 14 July 2008 |
| Eli Aflalo | Kadima | 31st | 14 July 2008 - 31 March 2009 |
| Sofa Landver | Yisrael Beiteinu | 32nd | 31 March 2009 - present |
1 Although Peled and Rosen were not MKs during their time as Minister, both had previously been MKs for Mapam and the Alignment.
2 Also serving Prime Minister.
Deputy Ministers
| Minister | Party | Government(s) | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aryeh Eliav | Alignment | 13th, 14th | 12/8/1968 - 15/12/1969 |
| Shlomo Rosen | Alignment | 15th | 20/11/1972 - 10/3/1974 |
| Aharon Uzan | Tami | 19th | 11/8/1981 - 4/5/1982 |
| Marina Solodkin | Yisrael BaAliyah | 28th | 5/8/1999 - 11/7/2000 |
| Yuli-Yoel Edelstein | Yisrael BaAliyah | 29th | 7/3/2001 - 28/2/2003 |
| Marina Solodkin | Kadima | 30th | 30/03/2005 - 04/05/2006 |
External links
- All Ministers in the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Knesset website
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