Immigrant Absorption Ministry

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The Immigrant Absorption Ministry of Israel (Hebrew: משרד לקליטת עלייה‎, Misrad LeKlitat Aliyah), known until 1951 as the Ministry of Immigration (Hebrew: משרד העלייה‎, Misrad HaAliya), a ministry in the Israeli government.

In co-ordination with local authorities, the Ministry is responsible for new immigrants (olim) for three weeks after they arrive. It helps the olim find employment and accommodation and gives advice on education, planning and social issues, as well as setting up the "immigrant basket" of benefits (such as tax breaks, grants etc.).

Minister of Immigrant Absorption

The Minister of Immigrant Absorption (Hebrew: שר לקליטת עלייה‎, Sar LeKlitat Aliyah) is a minor portfolio in the Israeli cabinet. The current minister is Sofa Landver of Yisrael Beiteinu. There is also occasionally a Deputy Minister.

List of Ministers

Minister	Party	Government(s)	Dates in Office
Haim-Moshe Shapira	United Religious Front	Provisional, 1st, 2nd	May 14, 1948 – October 8, 1951
Yigal Allon	Alignment	13th, 14th	July 1, 1968 – December 15, 1969
Shimon Peres	Alignment	15th	December 22, 1969 – July 27, 1970
Natan Peled	Not an MK 1	15th	July 27, 1970 – March 10, 1974
Shlomo Rosen	Not an MK 1	16th, 17th	March 10, 1974 – June 20, 1977
David Levy	Likud	18th	June 20, 1977 – August 5, 1981
Aharon Abuhatzira	Tami	19th	August 5, 1981 – May 4, 1982
Aharon Uzan	Tami	19th, 20th	May 4, 1982 – September 13, 1984
Ya'akov Tzur	Alignment	21st, 22nd	September 13, 1984 – December 22, 1988
Yitzhak Peretz	Shas	23rd, 24th	December 22, 1988 – July 13, 1992
Yair Tzaban	Meretz	25th, 26th	July 13, 1992 – June 18, 1996
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein	Yisrael BaAliyah	27th	June 18, 1996 – July 6, 1999
Ehud Barak 2	One Israel	28th	July 6, 1999 – August 5, 1999
Yuli Tamir	One Israel	28th	August 5, 1999 – March 7, 2001
Ariel Sharon 2	Likud	29th	March 7, 2001 – February 28, 2003
Tzipi Livni	Likud, Kadima	30th	February 28, 2003 – May 4, 2006
Ze'ev Boim	Kadima	31st	May 4, 2006 – July 4, 2007
Yaakov Edri	Kadima	31st	July 4, 2007 – 14 July 2008
Eli Aflalo	Kadima	31st	14 July 2008 – 31 March 2009
Sofa Landver	Yisrael Beiteinu	32nd	31 March 2009 – present

¹ Although Peled and Rosen were not MKs during their time as Minister, both had previously been MKs for Mapam and the Alignment.

² Also serving Prime Minister.

Deputy Ministers

Minister	Party	Government(s)	Dates in Office
Aryeh Eliav	Alignment	13th, 14th	August 12, 1968 – December 15, 1969
Shlomo Rosen	Alignment	15th	November 20, 1972 – March 10, 1974
Aharon Uzan	Tami	19th	August 11, 1981 – May 4, 1982
Marina Solodkin	Yisrael BaAliyah	28th	August 5, 1999 – July 11, 2000
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein	Yisrael BaAliyah	29th	March 7, 2001 – February 28, 2003
Marina Solodkin	Kadima	30th	March 30, 2005 – May 04, 2006

External links

• All Ministers in the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Knesset website