Environmental Protection Minister of Israel

The Environmental Protection Minister of Israel ( _he. שר להגנת הסביבה, "Sar LeHaganet HaSviva") is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Environment and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The post was created on 22 December 1988, and until May 2006 was known as the Minister of the Environment ( _he. שר לאיכות הסביבה, "Sar LeAykhut HaSviva"). The current minister is Gideon Ezra of Kadima.

There has been a Deputy Minister on one occasion.

List of Environmental Protection ministers

¹ Shalgi served as Acting Minister of the Environment until his appointment was made permanent on 29 November 2004.

Deputy Ministers

External links

* [http://www.knesset.gov.il/govt/eng/GovtByMinistry_eng.asp?ministry=22 All Ministers in the Ministry of the Environment] Knesset website