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The Israeli Ministry of Education (Hebrew: משרד החינוך, Misrad HaHinukh; Arabic: وزارة التربية والتعليم) is the branch of government charged with overseeing public education institutions in Israel. The political head of the department is the Minster of Education, currently Gideon Sa'ar.
The ministry has previously been known as the Ministry of Education and Culture (1949–1977, 1984–1990, 1992–1993) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (1977–1984, 1990–1992, 1993–1999, 2003–2006).
Minister of Education
The Minister of Education is the political head of the ministry, and a member of the cabinet.
List of ministers
- 1949–1950 – Zalman Shazar
- 1950–1951 – David Remez
- 1951 – David Ben-Gurion
- 1951–1955 – Ben-Zion Dinur
- 1955–1960 – Zalman Aran
- 1960–1963 – Abba Eban
- 1963–1969 – Zalman Aran
- 1969–1974 – Yigal Allon
- 1974–1977 –Aharon Yadlin
- 1977–1984 – Zevulun Hammer
- 1984–1990 – Yitzhak Navon
- 1990–1992 – Zevulun Hammer
- 1992–1993 – Shulamit Aloni
- 1993 – Yitzhak Rabin
- 1993–1996 – Amnon Rubinstein
- 1996–1998 – Zevulun Hammer
- 1998–1999 – Yitzhak Levy
- 1999–2000 – Yossi Sarid
- 2000–2001 – Ehud Barak
- 2001–2006 – Limor Livnat
- 2006 – Meir Sheetrit
- 2006–2009 – Yuli Tamir
- 2009–present – Gideon Sa'ar
External links
Categories:- Education in Israel
- Government ministries of Israel
- Lists of government ministers of Israel
- Education ministers
- Asian government stubs
- Israel stubs
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