Ministry of Public Security (Israel)

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The Ministry of Public Security ( Hebrew המשרד לביטחון הפנים), also the Ministry of Homeland Security , is an Israeli ministry. The Ministry controls the Israeli police , the Israeli prisons and the fire service in Israel . The Minister of Public Security ( Hebrew שר לביטחון פנים, Sar LeVitahon Pnim ) is the political leader of the ministry.

Until 1995 this position was Minister of Police ( Hebrew שר המשטרה, Sar HaMishtara ) known. It is a separate ministry - separate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs . The first police minister, Bechor-Shalom Shitrit, was a former police officer and was in charge from Israel's declaration of independence in 1948 to a month before his death in January 1967, worked in 14 governments, making him the longest-serving minister. The post was removed under Menachem Begin when he became Prime Minister in 1977 but reinstated when Shimon Peres became Prime Minister in 1984 .

List of ministers

minister Political party government Term of office
Bechor-Shalom Shitrite Sfaradim VeEdot Misrach ,
Mapai , HaMa'arach 		1st to 13th May 14, 1948 - Jan 2, 1967
Eliahu Sasson HaMa'arach 13., 14. Jan 2, 1967 - Dec 15, 1969
Schlomo Hillel HaMa'arach 15th to 17th Dec 15, 1969 - June 20, 1977
Chaim Bar-Lew HaMa'arach 21. to 23. 13 Sep 1984 - March 15, 1990
Roni Milo Likud 24. June 11, 1990 - July 13, 1992
Moshe Shachal Avoda 25., 26. July 13, 1992 - June 18, 1996
Avigdor Kahalani HaDerech HaSchlischit 27. June 18, 1996 - July 6, 1999
Shlomo Ben Ami Jisra'el agate 28. July 6, 1999 - March 7, 2001
Uzi Landau Likud 29 March 7, 2001 - Feb. 28, 2003
Cachi Hanegbi Likud 30th Feb 28, 2003 - Sep 6 2004
Gideon Ezra Likud , Kadima 30th 6 Sep 2004 - May 4, 2006
Avi poet Kadima 31. May 4, 2006 - April 1, 2009
Yitzchak Aharonovich Jisra'el Beitenu 32nd, 33rd April 1, 2009 - May 14, 2015
Yariv Levin Likud 34. May 14, 2015 - May 25, 2015
Gilad Erdan Likud 34. May 25, 2015 - May 17, 2020
Amir Ohana Likud 35. May 17, 2020 - acting

Deputy Minister

Names Political party cabinet Duration
Gideon Ezra Likud 29 March 7, 2001 - Feb. 28, 2003
Jacob Edery Likud , Kadima 30th Feb 10, 2003 - Jan 18, 2006
Gadi Yevarkan Likud 35. May 25, 2020 - acting

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