Ministry of Science, Technology and Space

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The Science and Technology Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The current minister is Daniel Hershkowitz of The Jewish Home. Raleb Majadele, who held the post between 2006 and 2009, was the country's first Muslim minister.

The post has undergone several name changes:

  • 1982-84: Minister of Science and Development
  • 1984-88: Minister of Science and Technology
  • 1988-93: Minister of Science and Development
  • 1993-96: Minister of Science and the Arts
  • 1996-97: Minister of Science
  • 1997-99: Minister of Science and Technology
  • 1999: Minister of Science
  • 1999-02: Minister of Science, Culture and Sport
  • 2003-04: Minister of Science and Technology
  • 2006-09: Minister of Science, Culture and Sport

Between 1949 and 1999, and again from 2003 until 2006, culture was part of the Education Minister portfolio. Similarly, sport was part of the Education Minister post between 1994 and 1999 and 2003 and 2006. With the creation of Benjamin Netanyahu's government in March 2009, Culture and Sport was made a separate portfolio.

There was once a Deputy Minister.

List of ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Yuval Ne'eman Likud 19, 20 26/7/82 - 13/9/84
Gideon Patt Likud 21, 22 13/9/84 - 22/12/88
Ezer Weizman Alignment 23 22/12/88 - 15/3/90
Yuval Ne'eman Likud 24 11/6/90 - 21/1/92
Amnon Rubinstein Meretz 25 13/7/92 - 31/12/92
Shimon Sheetrit Labour 25 13/7/92 - 7/6/93
Shulamit Aloni Meretz 26, 26 7/6/93 - 18/6/96
Benny Begin Likud 27 18/6/96 - 16/1/97
Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 27 18/6/96 - 9/7/97
Michael Eitan Likud 27 9/7/97 - 13/7/98
Silvan Shalom Likud 27 13/7/98 - 6/7/99
Ehud Barak One Israel 28 6/7/99 - 5/8/99
Matan Vilnai One Israel, Labour 28, 29 5/8/99 - 2/11/02
Eliezer Sandberg Shinui 30 28/2/03 - 19/7/04
Ilan Shalgi Shinui 30 24/7/04 - 29/11/04
Victor Brailovsky Shinui 30 29/11/04 - 4/12/04
Matan Vilnai Labour 30 28/8/05 - 23/11/05 ¹
Roni Bar-On Kadima 30 18/1/06 - 4/5/06
Ophir Pines-Paz Labour 31 4/5/06 - 1/11/06
Yuli Tamir Labour 31 5/11/06 - 21/3/07 (acting)
Raleb Majadele Labour 31 21/3/07 - 31/3/2009
Daniel Hershkowitz The Jewish Home 32 31/3/2009 - present

¹ Vilnai was initially appointed acting minister. His appointment was made permanent on 7 November.

Deputy Ministers

Minister Party Government(s) Dates in Office
Geula Cohen Tehiya 24 25/6/1990 - 31/10/1991

External links

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