Israeli Governments & Ministers

The number of ministers & deputy ministers in the Israeli Cabinet is not constant and often changes based on the decisions of the Prime Minister. Ministers can hold multiple ministerships simultaneously and can also be appointed without a specific role. The Prime Minister is allowed to hold ministerial roles as well.

Click on any government for a full listing of cabinet members and other high-ranking officials:

Government	Prime Minister	# of Ministers *	Dates ^
Thirty-Seven	Benjamin Netanyahu	31	December 29, 2022 -
Thirty-Six	Naftali Bennett/Yair Lapid	27	June 13, 2021 - December 28, 2022
Thirty-Five	Benjamin Netanyahu	36	May 17, 2020 - June 12, 2021
Thirty-Four	Benjamin Netanyahu	20	March 2015 - May 16, 2020
Thirty-Three	Benjamin Netanyahu	22	February 2013 - December 2014
Thirty-Two	Benjamin Netanyahu	30	March 2009 - February 2013
Thirty-One	Ehud Olmert	27	May 2006 - March 2009
Thirty	Ariel Sharon / Ehud Olmert	11	Feb 2003 - May 2006
Twenty-Nine	Ariel Sharon	21	March 2001 - Feb 2003
Twenty-Eight	Ehud Barak	23	May 1999 - March 2001
Twenty-Seven	Benjamin Netanyahu	17	June 1996 - May 1999
Twenty-Six	Shimon Peres	21	Nov 1995 - June 1996
Twenty-Five	Yitzhak Rabin	17	July 1992 - Nov 1995
Twenty-Four	Yitzhak Shamir	19	June 1990 - July 1992
Twenty-Three	Yitzhak Shamir	24	Dec1988 - June 1990
Twenty-Two	Yitzhak Shamir	24	Oct 1986 - Dec 1988
Twenty-One	Shimon Peres	24	Sept 1984 - Oct 1986
Twenty	Yitzhak Shamir	20	Oct 1983 - Sept 1984
Nineteen	Menahem Begin	18	August 1981 - Oct 1983
Eighteen	Menahem Begin	16	June 1977 - August 1981
Seventeen	Yitzhak Rabin	19	June 1974 - June 1977
Sixteen	Golda Meir	22	March 1974 - June 1974
Fifteen	Golda Meir	22	Dec 1969 - March 1974
Fourteen	Golda Meir	20	March 1969 - Dec 1969
Thirteen	Levi Eshkol	18	Jan 1966 - March 1969
Twelve	Levi Eshkol	15	Dec 1964 - Jan 1966
Eleven	Levi Eshkol	14	June 1963 - Dec 1964
Ten	David Ben-Gurion	12	Nov 1961 - June 1963
Nine	David Ben-Gurion	16	Dec 1959 - Nov 1961
Eight	David Ben-Gurion	15	Jan 1958 - Dec 1959
Seven	David Ben-Gurion	16	Nov 1955 - Jan 1958
Six	Moshe Sharett	11	June 1955 - Nov 1955
Five	Moshe Sharett	16	Jan 1954 - June 1955
Four	David Ben-Gurion	15	Dec 1952 - Jan 1954
Three	David Ben-Gurion	15	Oct 1951 - Dec 1952
Two	David Ben-Gurion	13	Oct 1950 - Oct 1951
One	David Ben-Gurion	12	March 1949 - Oct 1950
Provisional	David Ben-Gurion	13	May 1948 - March 1949

* - Number includes the Deputy Prime Minister but no other deputy ministers.
^ - Often the President and the Prime Minister assumed office at different times. Dates listed are inauguration of the government.

Sources: Israel Ministry of Defense;
Chaim Levinson and Jonathan Lis, “Israel's Biggest Gov't Ever Takes Oath: The Complete List of Ministers,” Haaretz, (May 17, 2020);