Ministry of Science, Technology and Space

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Ministry of Science, Technology and Space
משרד החדשנות, המדע והטכנולוגיה
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Formed1982
Jurisdiction Government of Israel
Minister responsible
Website www.most.gov.il

The Ministry of Science and Technology is a government ministry in Israel, headed by the Science and Technology Minister. The portfolio has been renamed several times since its creation, and has previously included Culture and Sport, which is now the responsibility of the Culture and Sport Ministry. In April 2013, the Ministry added "Space" to its name to promote space research and technology. [1]

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The ministry is responsible for defining national policy on issues related to Science and technology in Israel, and promoting scientific and technological research, infrastructure and projects. In addition, under its jurisdiction, it acts to develop human capital, increase the social and economic vigor of Israeli society, and maintain equal opportunity in all areas of science and technology. Amongst its goals, the Ministry constitutes a connecting link between basic research, applied research and industrial development. Another central goal of the Ministry is to strengthen as well as initiate international scientific collaborations with other countries and international organization. [2]

List of ministers

#MinisterPartyGovernmentTerm startTerm endNotes
Minister of Science and Development
1 Yuval Ne'eman Tehiya 1926 July 198210 October 1983
Minister of Science and Technology
Yuval Ne'eman Tehiya 2010 October 198313 September 1984
Minister of Science and Development
2 Gideon Patt Likud 21, 2213 September 198422 December 1988
Minister of Science and Technology
3 Ezer Weizman Alignment 2322 December 198815 March 1990
Yuval Ne'eman Likud 2411 June 199021 January 1992
4 Amnon Rubinstein Meretz 2513 July 199231 December 1992
5 Shimon Shetreet Labor Party 2513 July 19927 June 1993
Minister of Science and the Arts
6 Shulamit Aloni Meretz 26, 267 June 199318 June 1996
Minister of Science
7 Ze'ev Binyamin Begin Likud 2718 June 199616 January 1997
8 Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 2718 June 19969 July 1997Serving Prime Minister
Minister of Science and Technology
9 Michael Eitan Likud 279 July 199713 July 1998
10 Silvan Shalom Likud 2713 July 19986 July 1999
Minister of Science
11 Ehud Barak One Israel 286 July 19995 August 1999Serving Prime Minister
Minister of Science, Culture and Sport
12 Matan Vilnai One Israel
Labor Party
28, 295 August 19992 November 2002
Minister of Science and Technology
13 Eliezer Sandberg Shinui 3028 February 200319 July 2004
14 Ilan Shalgi Shinui 3024 July 200429 November 2004
15 Victor Brailovsky Shinui 3029 November 20044 December 2004
Matan Vilnai Labor Party 3028 August 200523 November 2005Initially Acting, appointed permanently on 7 November
16 Roni Bar-On Kadima 3018 January 20064 May 2006
Minister of Science, Culture and Sport
17 Ophir Pines-Paz Labor Party 314 May 20061 November 2006
18 Yuli Tamir Labor Party 315 November 200621 March 2007Acting Minister
19 Raleb Majadele Labor Party 3121 March 200731 March 2009
Minister of Science and Technology
20 Daniel Hershkowitz The Jewish Home 3231 March 200918 March 2013
Minister of Science, Technology and Space
21 Yaakov Peri Yesh Atid 3318 March 20134 December 2014
22 Danny Danon Likud 34 14 May 201527 August 2015
23 Ofir Akunis Likud 3427 August 201517 May 2020
24 Yizhar Shai Blue and White [3] 35 17 May 202012 January 2021
25 Orit Farkash-Hacohen Blue and White 36 13 June 202129 December 2022
26 Ofir Akunis Likud 37 29 December 202218 March 2024
27 Gila Gamliel Likud 37 18 March 2024

Deputy ministers

#MinisterPartyGovernmentTerm startTerm end
1 Geula Cohen Tehiya 2425 June 199031 October 1991
2 Tzipi Hotovely Likud 33 29 December 201414 May 2015

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References

  1. Siegel-Itzkovich, Judy (14 April 2013). "Science, Technology Ministry adds 'Space' to name". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology Retrieved 2010-01-27
  3. "Meet the New MK: Izhar Shay, Blue and White". 14 May 2019.