Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee

Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee
המשרד לפיתוח הפריפריה, הנגב והגליל‎
Agency overview
Formed2005
JurisdictionGovernment of Israel
Minister responsible
Websitewww.vpmo.gov.il

The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee (Hebrew: הַמִּשְׂרָד לְפִּיתּוּחַ הַפֶּרִיפֶרְיָה, הַנֶּגֶב וְהַגָּלִיל, HaMisrad LeFitu'ah HaPeriferya, HaNegev VeHaGalil) is a ministry in the Israeli government. Established in January 2005, the current minister is Yitzhak Wasserlauf of Otzma Yehudit.

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

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# Minister Party Governments Term start Term end
1 Shimon Peres Kadima 31 10 January 2006 13 June 2007
2 Yaakov Edri Kadima 31 4 July 2007 31 March 2009
3 Silvan Shalom Likud 32, 33 31 March 2009 14 May 2015
4 Aryeh Deri Shas 34, 35 14 May 2015 13 June 2021
4 Oded Forer Yisrael Beiteinu 36 13 June 2021 29 December 2022
5 Yitzhak Wasserlauf Otzma Yehudit 37 29 December 2022

Deputy ministers

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# Minister Party Governments Term start Term end
1 Ayoob Kara Likud 32 31 March 2009 18 March 2013

See also

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