The Regional Development Minister ( he, הֲשַׂר לְפִּתּוּחַ אֲזוֹרִי, ''Sar LePituah Azori'') is a member of the

Israeli government The Cabinet of Israel (officially: he, ממשלת ישראל ''Memshelet Yisrael'') exercises executive authority in the State of Israel. It consists of ministers who are chosen and led by the prime minister. The composition of the governmen ...

. Created in 1999 during

Ehud Barak Ehud Barak ( he-a, אֵהוּד בָּרָק, Ehud_barak.ogg, link=yes, born Ehud Brog; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli general and politician who served as the tenth prime minister from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until Jan ...

's government, the ministry was closed by

Ariel Sharon Ariel Sharon (; ; ; also known by his diminutive Arik, , born Ariel Scheinermann, ; 26 February 1928 – 11 January 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006. S ...

in 2003.Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Address at the Opening of the 16th Knesset's Second Session
Knesset website, 20 October 2003 However, it was recreated in 2009 by Benjamin Netanyahu.

List of ministers

Deputy ministers

References

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