Housing and Construction Minister of Israel

The Housing and Construction Minister of Israel ( _he. שר הבינוי והשיכון, "Sar HaBinui VeHaShikhun") is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of the Housing and Construction and a portfolio in the Israeli cabinet. The post was created in 1961, and until 1977 was known as the Minister of Housing. Construction was also previously part of the Labour and Construction ministry during the provisional government between 1948 and 1949. The current minister is Ze'ev Boim of Kadima.

There has been a Deputy Minister on several occasions.

List of Environmental Protection ministers

¹ Died in office.

² Although Bentov was not an MK at the time of his appointment, he had previously represented Mapam in the Knesset.

³ Although Rabinovitz was not an MK at the time of his appointment, he was elected to the next Knesset on the Alignment's list.

⁴ Although Rosen was not an MK at the time of his appointment, he had previously represented Mapam and the Alignment in the Knesset.

⁵ Livni was acting minister until 31 August, when her appointment was made permanent.

Deputy Ministers

External links

* [http://www.moch.gov.il/Moch/Languages/English/ Ministry of Construction and Housing]
* [http://www.knesset.gov.il/govt/eng/GovtByMinistry_eng.asp?ministry=9 All Ministers in the Ministry of Housing and Construction] Knesset website