The thirteenth government of Israel was formed by Levi Eshkol on 12 January 1966,1966 Jewish Agency for Israel following the November 1965 elections. His coalition included the Alignment (an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda), the National Religious Party, Mapam, the Independent Liberals, Poalei Agudat Yisrael, Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood, and had eighteen ministers.
On 5 June 1967, the first day of the Six-Day War, Gahal and Rafi joined the government, with the number of ministers rising to 21. Eshkol died on 26 February 1969, and the government was temporarily led by Yigal Allon until Golda Meir formed the fourteenth government on 17 March 1969.
New posts in the government included the Minister of Immigrant Absorption and the Minister of Information.
Cabinet members Thirteenth Government of IsraelPortfolioMinisterPartyPrime MinisterLevi Eshkol (12 January 1966 – 26 February 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyYigal Allon (26 February – 17 March 1969) (interim)AlignmentDeputy Prime MinisterYigal Allon (1 July 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentMinister of AgricultureHaim GvatiAlignment, Labor PartyMinister of DefenseLevi Eshkol (12 January 1966 – 5 June 1967)AlignmentMoshe Dayan (5 June 1967 – 17 March 1969)Rafi, Labor Party, AlignmentMinister of DevelopmentMoshe KolNot an MK 1Minister of Education and CultureZalman AranAlignment, Labor PartyMinister of FinancePinchas Sapir (12 January 1966 – 5 August 1968)Alignment, Labor PartyZe'ev Sherf (5 August 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentMinister of Foreign AffairsAbba EbanAlignment, Labor PartyMinister of HealthYisrael BarzilaiNot an MK 2Minister of HousingMordechai BentovNot an MK 2Minister of Immigrant AbsorptionYigal Allon (1 July 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentMinister of InformationYisrael Galili (24 October 1966 – 17 March 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyMinister of Internal AffairsHaim-Moshe ShapiraNational Religious PartyMinister of JusticeYa'akov Shimshon ShapiraNot an MK 3Minister of LabourYigal Allon (12 January 1966 – 8 July 1968)Alignment, Labor PartyYosef Almogi (8 July 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentMinister of PoliceBechor-Shalom Sheetrit (12 January 1966 – 2 January 1967)AlignmentEliyahu Sasson (2 January 1967 – 17 March 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyMinister of Postal ServicesEliyahu Sasson (12 January 1966 – 2 January 1967)AlignmentYisrael Yeshayahu (2 January 1967 – 17 March 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyMinister of ReligionsZerach WarhaftigNational Religious PartyMinister of TourismMoshe KolNot an MK 1Minister of Trade and IndustryHaim Yosef Zadok (12 January – 22 November 1966)AlignmentZe'ev Sherf (22 November 1966 – 17 March 1969)AlignmentMinister of TransportationMoshe CarmelAlignment, Labor PartyMinister of WelfareYosef BurgNational Religious PartyMinister without PortfolioYisrael Galili (12 January – 24 October 1966)AlignmentMenachem Begin (5 June 1967– 17 March 1969)GahalYosef Sapir (5 June 1967– 17 March 1969)GahalPinchas Sapir (5 August 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentDeputy Minister of AgricultureAharon Uzan (17 January 1966 – 17 March 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyDeputy Minister of DefenseZvi Dinstein (17 January 1966 – 5 June 1967)AlignmentDeputy Minister of DevelopmentYehuda Sha'ari (17 January 1966 – 17 March 1969)Independent LiberalsDeputy Minister of Education and CultureKalman Kahana (17 January 1966 – 17 March 1969)Poalei Agudat YisraelAharon Yadlin (17 January 1966 – 17 March 1969)Alignment, Labor PartyDeputy Minister of FinanceZvi Dinstein (24 July 1967 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentDeputy Minister of Immigrant AbsorptionAryeh Eliav (12 August 1968 – 17 March 1969)Labor Party, AlignmentDeputy Minister of Internal AffairsShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (17 January 1966 – 17 March 1969)National Religious PartyDeputy Minister of ReligionsBinyamin Shahor (1 February 1966 – 17 March 1969)National Religious PartyDeputy Minister of Trade and IndustryAryeh Eliav (17 October – 22 November 1966, 28 November 1966 – 26 June 1967)Alignment
¹ Kol was elected to the Knesset on the Independent Liberal list, but resigned his seat after being appointed to the cabinet.
2 Although Barzilai or Bentov were not MKs at the time, both were members of Mapam.
3 Although Shapira was not an MK at the time, he had previously been an MK for Mapai, and w elected to the next Knesset as a member of the Alignment.
References
External links Thirteenth Government of Israel Knesset website