Minister in the Prime Minister's Office

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שר במשרד ראש הממשלה
Agency overview
Formed1951
Jurisdiction
Government of Israel
Minister responsible

A Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Hebrew: שר במשרד ראש הממשלה, Sar BeMisrad Rosh HaMemshala) is a minister and member of the Cabinet of Israel appointed by the Prime Minister of Israel to handle various issues on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Current and former posts

  • Religious Services
    (after the ministry was closed in 2003, authorities were transferred to the "National Authority for Religious Services". However, it was re-established in 2008, with a minister appointed)
  • Strategic Affairs (today the
    Strategic Affairs Ministry
    )
  • Regional Development (in the past it was the
    Development of the Negev and Galilee Ministry
    )
  • Arab Sector affairs
  • Intelligence Community (today the
    Intelligence Services Ministry
    )
  • Jerusalem Affairs (until 1992 authorities were under
    Jerusalem Affairs Ministry
    )
  • Israel Broadcasting Authority (closed in 2017)[1]
  • Improvement of Government Services (Authorities were delegated to Minister and Cabinet Member Michael Eitan, a Minister without portfolio
    )

All the ministrations aforementioned, which are under the Prime Minister Office responsibilities, are delegated to Ministers without portfolio, who are not part of the Prime Minister's office.

See also

  • Office of the Prime Minister (Israel)

References

  1. ^ Berger, Robert (May 10, 2017). "Public broadcasters reduced to tears over sudden shutdown". CBS News.