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

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.

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

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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