The ninth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 17 December 1959 following the November 1959 elections. Ben-Gurion largely kept the same coalition partners as during the previous government (i.e. Mapai, the National Religious Party, Mapam, Ahdut HaAvoda, the Progressive Party and Agriculture and Development), and added the new Israeli Arab parties Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood.
The government collapsed when Ben-Gurion resigned on 31 January 1961, over a motion of no-confidence brought by Herut and the General Zionists following the publication of the findings of the Committee of Seven concerning the Lavon Affair. At the end of February Ben-Gurion informed President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi that he could not form a new government,1961 timeline Jewish Agency for Israel and new elections were called after the Knesset was dissolved in March.
Cabinet members Ninth government of IsraelPortfolioMinisterPartyPrime MinisterMinister of DefenseDavid Ben-GurionMapaiMinister of AgricultureMoshe DayanMapaiMinister of DevelopmentMordechai BentovMapamMinister of Education and CultureZalman Aran (17 December 1959 – 10 May 1960)MapaiDavid Ben-Gurion (10 May – 3 August 1960)Abba Eban (3 August 1960 – 2 November 1961)Minister of FinanceLevi EshkolMapaiMinister of Foreign AffairsGolda MeirMapaiMinister of HealthIsrael BarzilaiMapamMinister of Internal AffairsHaim-Moshe ShapiraNational Religious PartyMinister of JusticePinchas RosenProgressive PartyMinister of LabourGiora YoseftalMapaiMinister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapaiMinister of Postal ServicesDavid Ben-Gurion (17 December 1959 – 5 July 1960)MapaiBechor-Shalom Sheetrit (5–18 July 1960)Binyamin Mintz (18 July 1960 – 30 May 1961)1Religious Torah FrontMinister of ReligionsYa'akov Moshe Toledano (17 December 1959 – 15 October 1960)1Not an MKDavid Ben-Gurion (15 October 1960 – 2 November 1961)MapaiMinister of Trade and IndustryPinhas SapirMapaiMinister of WelfareYosef BurgNational Religious PartyMinister of TransportationYitzhak Ben-AharonAhdut HaAvodaMinister without PortfolioAbba Eban (17 December 1959 – 3 August 1960)MapaiDeputy Minister of DefenseShimon Peres (21 December 1959 – 2 November 1961)MapaiDeputy Minister of Education and CultureAmi Assaf (28 December 1959 – 2 November 1961)MapaiDeputy Minister of Internal AffairsShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (28 December 1959 – 2 November 1961)National Religious Party1 Died in office.
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External links Ninth government of Israel Knesset website