Cabinet David Ben-Gurion I
The David Ben-Gurion I cabinet ( Hebrew מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַרִאשׁוֹנָה) was the first Israeli government formed after the first general election on January 25, 1949 . The government was formed by David Ben-Gurion on March 8, 1949 from the coalition parties Mapai , United Religious Front , Progressive Party and Sephardi and Communities of the Orient and comprised twelve ministers.
During the government in 1949 compulsory schooling was introduced for all children between the ages of five and fourteen.
On October 15, 1950, David Ben-Gurion resigned as Prime Minister after the United Religious Front protested against the dissolution of the Ministry of Religion and War Veterans and the appointment of a businessman as Minister of Trade and Industry .
Web links
- Government 1. In: Governments of Israel. Knesset , accessed February 2, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Misha Louvish: The Challenge Of Israel . 1St ed.ed.Jerusalem Israel Univ Press, 1968.