List of members of the sixteenth Knesset

The 120 members of the sixteenth Knesset were elected on 28 January 2003. The breakdown by party was as follows:

Likud: 38 Labor Party-Meimad: 19 Shinui: 15 Shas: 11 National Union: 7 Meretz-Yachad and the Democratic Choice: 6 National Religious Party: 6 United Torah Judaism: 5 Hadash-Ta'al: 3 One Nation: 3 Balad: 3 Yisrael BaAliyah: 2 United Arab List: 2

List of members PartyMKNotesLikudAriel SharonLeft the party to join KadimaLikudBinyamin NetanyahuLikudTzachi HanegbiLeft the party to join Kadima, replaced by Pnina Rosenblum (Likud) on 10 December 2005LikudSilvan ShalomLikudDan NavehLikudLimor LivnatLikudYisrael KatzLikudGideon EzraLeft the party to join KadimaLikudNaomi BlumenthalLikudUzi LandauLikudGila GamlielLikudYuval SteinitzLikudTzipi LivniLeft the party to join KadimaLikudMichael EitanLikudMeir SheetritLeft the party to join KadimaLikudDavid LevyLikudRuhama AvrahamLeft the party to join KadimaLikudGideon Sa'arLikudDaniel BenluluLikudMichael RatzonLikudMajalli WahabiLeft the party to join KadimaLikudYaakov EdriLeft the party to join KadimaLikudEhud YatomLikudEli AflaloLeft the party to join KadimaLikudMoshe KahlonLikudOmri SharonReplaced by David Mena (Likud) on 5 January 2006LikudMichael GorlovskyLikudInbal GavrieliLikudGilad ErdanLikudRoni Bar-OnLeft the party to join KadimaLikudYehiel HazanLikudEhud OlmertLeft the party to join KadimaLikudLeah NessLikudZe'ev BoimLeft the party to join KadimaLikudAvraham HirschsonLeft the party to join KadimaLikudReuven RivlinLikudHaim KatzLikudAyoob KaraLabor Party-MeimadAmram MitznaReplaced by Salah Tarif on 23 February 2005Labor Party-MeimadBinyamin Ben-EliezerLabor Party-MeimadShimon PeresReplaced by Wizman Shiry on 17 January 2006 when he left to join KadimaLabor Party-MeimadMatan VilnaiLabor Party-MeimadAvraham BurgReplaced by Raleb Majadele on 28 June 2004Labor Party-MeimadDalia ItzikReplaced by Avi Yehezkel on 17 January 2006 when she left to join KadimaLabor Party-MeimadOphir Pines-PazLabor Party-MeimadEfraim SnehLabor Party-MeimadYuli TamirLabor Party-MeimadMichael MelchiorLabor Party-MeimadIsaac HerzogLabor Party-MeimadHaim RamonReplaced by Efi Oshaya on 18 January 2006 when he left to join KadimaLabor Party-MeimadDanny YatomLabor Party-MeimadEitan CabelLabor Party-MeimadAvraham ShochatLabor Party-MeimadColette AvitalLabor Party-MeimadShalom SimhonLabor Party-MeimadOrit NokedLabor Party-MeimadEli Ben-MenachemShinuiTommy LapidLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiAvraham PorazLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiYehudit NaotReplaced by Erela Golan on 16 December 2004ShinuiYosef ParitzkyLeft party to form TzalashShinuiEliezer SandbergLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006, then split to form National HomeShinuiVictor BrailovskyLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiIlan ShalgiLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiMeli Polishook-BlochLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiReshef HenLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiRoni BrizonLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiEhud RassabiShinuiEti LivniLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006ShinuiIlan LeibovitchShinuiHemi DoronLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006, then split to form National HomeShinuiYigal YasinovLeft to form HaOlim, which merged into the Yisrael Beiteinu faction of the National Union (Yisrael Beiteinu later broke away)ShasEli YishaiShasShlomo BenizriShasNissim DahanShasAmnon CohenShasYitzhak CohenShasDavid AzulaiShasMeshulam NahariShasYitzhak VakninShasYair PeretzReplaced by Ofer Hugi on 25 March 2006ShasNissim Ze'evShasYa'akov MargiNational UnionAvigdor LiebermanReplaced by Eliezer Cohen on 26 March 2003National UnionBinyamin ElonNational UnionYuri SternYisrael Beiteinu broke away from National UnionNational UnionZvi HendelNational UnionMichael NudelmanLeft the party to sit as an independent, replaced by Esterina Tartman (Yisrael Beiteinu) on 8 February 2006National UnionUri ArielNational UnionAryeh EldadMeretz-YachadYossi SaridMeretz-YachadHaim OronMeretz-YachadRan CohenMeretz-YachadZehava Gal-OnMeretz-YachadRoman BronfmanMeretz-YachadAvshalom VilanNational Religious PartyEffi EitamBroke away to form the Renewed National Religious Zionism PartyNational Religious PartyZevulun OrlevNational Religious PartyShaul YahalomNational Religious PartyYitzhak LevyBroke away to form the Renewed National Religious Zionism PartyGila FinkelsteinNational Religious PartyNissan SlomianskyUnited Torah JudaismYa'akov LitzmanParty split, stayed in Agudat Yisrael factionUnited Torah JudaismAvraham RavitzParty split, stayed in Degel HaTorah factionUnited Torah JudaismMeir PorushParty split, stayed in Agudat Yisrael factionUnited Torah JudaismMoshe GafniParty split, stayed in Degel HaTorah factionUnited Torah JudaismYisrael EichlerParty split, stayed in Agudat Yisrael faction, replaced by Shmuel Halpert on 23 February 2005HadashMohammad BarakehHadashIssam MakhoulHadashAhmad TibiSplit from party to have Ta'al as an independent partyOne NationAmir PeretzParty merged into Labor Party-MeimadOne NationIlana CohenParty merged into Labor Party-MeimadOne NationDavid TalSplit to form Noy, then merged into KadimaBaladAzmi BisharaBaladJamal ZahalkaBaladWasil TahaYisrael BaAliyahMarina SolodkinParty merged into LikudYisrael BaAliyahYuli-Yoel EdelsteinParty merged into LikudUnited Arab ListUnited Arab ListTaleb el-Sana

Replacements MKReplacedDatePartyNotesEliezer CohenAvigdor Lieberman26 March 2003National UnionYisrael Beiteinu left the Union on 1 FebruaryRaleb MajadeleAvraham Burg28 June 2004Labor Party-MeimadErela GolanYehudit Naot16 December 2004ShinuiLeft party to join the Secular Faction on 26 January 2006Shmuel HalpertYisrael Eichler23 February 2005Agudat YisraelSalah TarifAmram Mitzna23 February 2005Labor Party-MeimadReplaced by Ronen Tzur on 22 January 2006Pnina RosenblumTzachi Hanegbi10 December 2005LikudDavid MenaOmri Sharon5 January 2006LikudSofa LandverAvraham Shochat11 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadReplaced by Orna Angel on 8 February 2006Wizman ShiryShimon Peres17 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadAvi YehezkelDalia Itzik17 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadReplaced by Dani Koren on 28 January 2006Efi OshayaHaim Ramon18 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadReplaced by Tova Ilan on 21 January 2006Tova IlanEfi Oshaya21 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadRonen TzurSalah Tarif22 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadDani KorenAvi Yehezkel28 January 2006Labor Party-MeimadEsterina TartmanMichael Nudelman8 February 2006Yisrael BeiteinuOrna AngelSofa Landver8 February 2006Labor Party-MeimadReplaced by Neta Dobrin on 15 February 2006Neta DobrinOrna Angel15 February 2006Labor Party-MeimadOfer HugiYair Peretz25 March 2006Shas

External links Knesset members in the Sixteenth Knesset Knesset website