Ministry of Strategic Affairs
| המשרד לנושאים אסטרטגיים | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Israel |
| Minister responsible | |
The Ministry of Strategic Affairs (Hebrew: המשרד לנושאים אסטרטגיים, HaMisrad LeNos'im Astrategi'im) is an Israeli government ministry. The ministry was created in 2006 for Avigdor Lieberman, whose Yisrael Beiteinu party had just joined the governing coalition. Lieberman had demanded the Internal Security post, but at the time was under police investigation, and the post was already held by Avi Dichter. As a result, a new post and ministry were created, with the role of co-ordinating security, intelligence and diplomatic initiatives regarding Iran and other strategic threats, reporting to Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert.[1] Lieberman left the government on 18 January 2008, and the ministry was closed down three months later.[1]
Following the formation of a new government in March 2009, the post and the ministry were resurrected;[2]
List of ministers
The Strategic Affairs Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר לנושאים אסטרטגיים, Sar LaNos'im Astrategi'im) is responsible for the ministry, and sits in the Israeli cabinet.
| # | Minister | Party | Government | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avigdor Lieberman | Yisrael Beiteinu | 31 | 30 October 2006 | 18 January 2008 | |
| 2 | Ehud Olmert | Kadima | 31 | 18 January 2008 | 13 April 2008 | Serving Prime Minister |
| 3 | Moshe Ya'alon | Likud | 32 | 31 March 2009 | 18 March 2013 | |
| 4 | Yuval Steinitz | Likud | 33 | 18 March 2013 | 14 May 2015 | |
| 5 | Ze'ev Elkin | Likud | 34 | 14 May 2015 | 25 May 2015 | |
| 5 | Gilad Erdan | Likud | 34 | 25 May 2015 |
See also
References
- 1 2 Gov't shuts down Strategic Affairs Ministry The Jerusalem Post, 13 April 2008
- ↑ Security and Defense: Who's in charge of whom and over what? The Jerusalem Post, 2 April 2009
