Development Minister of Israel
Minister of Development (Hebrew: שר הפיתוח, Sar HaPituah) was a portfolio in the Israeli cabinet between 1953 and 1974. The ministry was responsible for government-owned mineral extraction companies and the country's geology institute. The department also set up both the quarry rehabilitation fund and the Dead Sea Works.
| משרד הפיתוח | |
 Emblem of Israel | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1953 |
| Dissolved | 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Israel |
The post was scrapped in 1974, and succeeded three years later by the Energy and Infrastructure portfolio. Since 2005 there has also been a Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee.
List of ministers
| # | Minister | Party | Government | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dov Yosef | Mapai | 4, 5, 6 | 15 June 1953 | 3 November 1955 | |
| 2 | Mordechai Bentov | Mapam | 7, 8, 9 | 3 November 1955 | 2 November 1961 | |
| 3 | Giora Yoseftal | Mapai | 10 | 2 November 1961 | 23 August 1962 | Died in office |
| 4 | Yosef Almogi | Mapai | 10, 11, 12 | 30 October 1962 | 25 May 1965 | |
| 5 | Haim Yosef Zadok | Mapai | 12 | 31 May 1965 | 12 January 1966 | |
| 6 | Moshe Kol | Not an MK | 13, 14 | 12 January 1966 | 15 December 1969 | Member of the Independent Liberals, resigned from the Knesset when appointed minister in line with party policy |
| 7 | Haim Landau | Gahal | 15 | 15 December 1969 | 6 August 1970 | |
| 8 | Haim Gvati | Alignment | 15 | 1 September 1970 | 10 March 1974 | |
| 9 | Haim Bar-Lev | Not an MK | 16 | 10 March 1974 | 3 June 1974 | Later elected to the next Knesset as a member of the Alignment. |
Deputy ministers
| # | Minister | Party | Government | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehuda Sha'ari | Independent Liberals | 13, 14 | 17 January 1966 | 15 December 1969 |
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