The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the
Negev
The Negev ( ; ) or Naqab (), is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. ), in the north. At its southern end is the Gulf of Aqaba and the resort town, resort city ...
and the
Galilee
Galilee (; ; ; ) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon consisting of two parts: the Upper Galilee (, ; , ) and the Lower Galilee (, ; , ).
''Galilee'' encompasses the area north of the Mount Carmel-Mount Gilboa ridge and ...
(, ''HaMisrad LeFitu'ah HaPeriferya, HaNegev VeHaGalil'') is a ministry in the
Israeli government
The Israeli system of government is based on parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and leader of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government (also known as the cabinet). Legislat ...
. Established in January 2005, the current minister is
Yitzhak Wasserlauf of
Otzma Yehudit
Otzma Yehudit () is a Far-right politics in Israel, far-right, ultranationalist, Kahanism, Kahanist, and Anti-Arab racism, anti-Arab List of political parties in Israel, political party in Israel. It is the ideological descendant of the outlawe ...
.
In the past, there was also a
Development Minister. However, this position was succeeded in the 1970s by the Energy and Infrastructure Minister, now known as the
National Infrastructure Minister.
Minister
Deputy ministers
See also
*
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
A Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (, ''Sar BeMisrad Rosh HaMemshala'') is a minister and member of the Cabinet of Israel appointed by the Prime Minister of Israel to handle various issues on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Current and form ...
References
External links
Ministry website
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Development of the Negev and Galilee
*Ministry of Development of the Negev and Galilee
Development of the Negev and Galilee
Negev
Galilee