The fourth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion during the second Knesset on 24 December 1952.
History Ben-Gurion dropped the ultra-orthodox parties Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael from his coalition and replaced them with the General Zionists and the Progressive Party, who formed the government together with Mapai, Mizrachi, Hapoel HaMizrachi, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.
The government fell when Ben-Gurion resigned on 6 December 1953 and moved to the Negev kibbutz of Sde Boker.
Fourth Government of IsraelPortfolioMinisterPartyPrime MinisterMinister of DefenseDavid Ben-GurionMapaiMinister of AgriculturePeretz NaftaliMapaiMinister of DevelopmentDov Yosef (15 June 1953 – 24 January 1954)MapaiMinister of Education and CultureBen-Zion DinorNot an MKMinister of FinanceLevi EshkolMapaiMinister of Foreign AffairsMoshe SharettMapaiMinister of HealthYosef Sapir (24 December 1952 – 29 December 1953)General ZionistsYosef Serlin (29 December 1953 – 26 January 1954)Minister of Internal AffairsIsrael RokahGeneral ZionistsMinister of JusticePinchas RosenProgressive PartyMinister of LabourGolda MeirMapaiMinister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapaiMinister of Postal ServicesYosef BurgHapoel HaMizrachiMinister of ReligionsMinister of WelfareHaim-Moshe ShapiraHapoel HaMizrachiMinister of Trade and IndustryPeretz BernsteinGeneral ZionistsMinister of TransportationYosef Serlin (24 December 1952 – 29 December 1953)General ZionistsYosef Sapir (29 December 1953 – 26 January 1954)Minister without PortfolioDov Yosef (24 December 1952 – 15 June 1953)MapaiPinhas LavonMapaiDeputy Minister of AgricultureYosef EfratiMapaiDeputy Minister of ReligionsZerach Warhaftig (5 January 1953 – 24 January 1954)Hapoel HaMizrachiDeputy Minister of Trade and IndustryZalman Suzayiv (15 June 1953 – 24 January 1954)General ZionistsDeputy Minister of WelfareShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (5 January 1953 – 24 January 1954)Mizrachi
References
External links Fourth Government of Israel Knesset website