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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.).
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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
Immigrant Absorption Ministers of Israel Shapira (1948-51) · Allon (1968-69) · Peres (1969-70) · Peled (1970-74) · Rosen (1974-77) · Levy (1977-81) · Abuhatzira (1981-82) · Uzan (1982-84) · Tzur (1984-88) · Peretz (1988-92) · Tzaban (1992-96) · Edelstein (1996-99) · Barak (1999) · Tamir (1999-2001) · Sharon (2001-03) · Livni (2003-06) · Boim (2006-07) · Edri (2007-08) · Aflalo (2008-09) · Landver (2009-)Israeli Cabinet portfolios Office of the Prime Minister · Deputy Prime Minister · Vice Prime Minister · Agriculture & Rural Development · Communications · Culture & Sport · Defense · Development of the Negev and Galilee · Economic Strategy · Education · Environmental Protection · Finance · Foreign Affairs · Health · Minister for Home Front Defense · Housing and Construction · Immigrant Absorption · Improvement of Government Services · Industry, Trade & Labour · Information & Diaspora · Intelligence & Atomic Energy · Internal Affairs · Minorities · National Infrastructure · Pensioner Affairs · Public Security · Justice · Regional Development · Religious Services · Science & Technology · Strategic Affairs · Tourism · Transportation & Road Safety · Welfare & Social Services · Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
Inactive portfolios: Acting Prime Minister · Development · Labour · Jerusalem Affairs · Rationing & SupplyCategories:- Government ministers of Israel
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- Immigration ministers
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