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Israel Ministers of Foreign Affairs

(1948 - Present)

 

Minister Party Term
Eli Cohen Likud 2022 - 
Yair Lapid Yesh Atid 2021 - 2022
Gabi Ashkenazi Blue and White 2020 - 2021
Yisrael Katz*** Likud 2019 - 2020
Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 2015 - 2019
Avigdor Lieberman Yisrael Beiteinu 2013 - 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 2012 - 2013
Avigdor Lieberman Yisrael Beiteinu 2009 - 2012
Tzipi Livni  Kadima 2006 - 2009
Silvan Shalom Likud 2003 - 2006
Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 2002 - 2003
Shimon Peres Labor 2001 - 2002
Shlomo Ben Ami One Israel 2000 - 2001
David Levy One Israel 1999 - 2000
Ariel Sharon Likud 1998 - 1999
David Levy** Gesher 1996 - 1998
Ehud Barak Labor 1995 - 1996
Shimon Peres Labor 1992 - 1995
David Levy Likud 1990 - 1992
Moshe Arens Likud 1988 - 1990
Shimon Peres Alignment 1986 - 1988
Yitzhak Shamir Likud 1980 - 1986
Moshe Dayan* Independent 1977 - 1979
Yigal Allon Alignment 1974 - 1977
Abba Eban Alignment 1966 - 1974
Golda Meir Mapai 1956 - 1966
Moshe Sharett Mapai 1948 - 1956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Prime Minister Menachem Begin held the position from the resignation of Dayan until the appointment of Yitzhak Shamir.
**Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held the position from the resignation of Levy until the appointment of Ariel Sharon.
*** Appointed interim Foreign Minister in February 2019 in advance of April 2019 election.


Sources: Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Ministers by Ministry - Knesset.