The twelfth government of Israel was formed by Levi Eshkol on 22 December 1964, towards the end of the fifth Knesset.
Eshkol kept the same coalition partners as previously, i.e. Mapai, the National Religious Party, Ahdut HaAvoda, Poalei Agudat Yisrael, Cooperation and Brotherhood and Progress and Development. The only change to the cabinet was Akiva Govrin becoming the country's first Minister of Tourism, having been a Minister without Portfolio in the previous government.
Yosef Almogi and Shimon Peres resigned from the cabinet in May 1965 due to their opposition of the alliance between Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda.1965 timeline Jewish Agency for Israel Both joined Ben-Gurion's new party, Rafi in July.
The government served until 12 January 1966, when the thirteenth government took power following the November 1965 elections.
Cabinet members Twelfth government of IsraelPortfolioMinisterPartyPrime MinisterMinister of DefenseLevi EshkolMapaiDeputy Prime MinisterAbba EbanMapaiMinister of AgricultureHaim GvatiNot an MK 1Minister of DevelopmentYosef Almogi (22 December 1964 – 25 May 1965)MapaiHaim Yosef Zadok (25 May 1965 – 12 January 1966)MapaiMinister of Education and CultureZalman AranMapaiMinister of FinancePinchas SapirMapaiMinister of Foreign AffairsGolda MeirMapaiMinister of HealthMinister of Internal AffairsHaim-Moshe ShapiraNational Religious PartyMinister of HousingYosef Almogi (22 December 1964 – 25 May 1965)MapaiLevi Eshkol (31 May 1965 – 12 January 1966)MapaiMinister of JusticeDov YosefNot an MK 2Minister of LabourYigal AllonMapaiMinister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapaiMinister of Postal ServicesEliyahu SassonNot an MK 3Minister of ReligionsZerach WarhaftigNational Religious PartyMinister of TourismAkiva GovrinMapaiMinister of Trade and IndustryPinchas Sapir (22 December 1964 – 25 May 1965)MapaiHaim Yosef Zadok (25 May 1965 – 12 January 1966)MapaiMinister of TransportationYisrael Bar-Yehuda (22 December 1964 – 4 May 1965) 4Ahdut HaAvodaMoshe Carmel (31 May 1965 – 12 January 1966)Ahdut HaAvodaMinister of WelfareYosef BurgNational Religious PartyDeputy Minister of DefenseShimon Peres (22 December 1964 – 25 May 1965)MapaiDeputy Minister of Education and CultureKalman Kahana (23 December 1964 – 12 January 1966)Poalei Agudat YisraelAharon Yadlin (23 December 1964 – 22 November 1965)MapaiDeputy Minister of HealthYitzhak Rafael (23 December 1964 – 22 March 1965)National Religious PartyShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (from 24 March 1965 – 12 January 1966)National Religious PartyDeputy Minister of Internal AffairsShlomo-Yisrael Ben-MeirNational Religious Party
1 Although Gvati was not an MK at the time, he later entered the Knesset as a member of the Labour Alignment, an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda.
2 Although Yosef was not an MK at the time, he was a member of Mapai.
3 Although Sasson was not an MK at the time, he was elected to the next Knesset as a member of the Labour Alignment, an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda.
4 Died in office.
References
External links Twelfth Government of Israel Knesset website