Ministry of Tourism (Israel)

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The Israeli Ministry of Tourism ( Hebrew מִשְׂרַד הַתַּיָּרוּת Misrad ha-Tajjarūt , German 'Office of Tourism' , Plene tooתיירות) was founded in 1964. The Minister of Tourism (שַׂר הַתַּיָּרוּת Sar ha-Tajjarūt ) heads the ministry.

List of ministers

minister Political party government Term of office footnote
Akiwa Gowrin Mapaj 12. Dec. 22, 1964-12. Jan. 1966
Moshe Kol Libralim Atzma'im 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th Jan. 12, 1966-20. June 1977
Gide'on Pat Likud 19th Aug 5, 1981-11. Aug 1981
Avraham Sharir Likud 19., 20., 21., 22. Aug 11, 1981-22. Dec 1988
Gide'on Pat Likud 23., 24. Dec 22, 1988-13. July 1992
Uzi Bar'am Avoda 25., 26. July 13, 1992-18. June 1996
Moshe Katzav Likud 27. June 18, 1996-6. July 1999
Ehud Barak Jisra'el agate 28. July 6, 1999–5. Aug 1999
Amnon Lipkin Chessak Mifleget ha-Merkas 28. Aug 5, 1999-7. March 2001
Rechaw'am Ze'ewi National Union 29 March 7, 2001–17. Oct 2001
Benjamin Elon National Union 29 Oct. 31, 2001-14. March 2002
Yitzchak Levy National Religious Party 29 Sep 18 2002-28. Feb. 2003
Benjamin Elon National Union 30th Feb. 28, 2003-6. June 2004
Gideon Ezra Likud 30th July 4, 2004-10. Jan. 2005
Avraham Hirschson Kadima 30th Jan. 10, 2005-4. May 2006
Yitzchak Duke Avoda 31. May 4, 2006–21. March 2007
Yitzchak Aharonovich Yisra'el bejtejnu 31. March 21, 2007–16. Jan. 2008
Ruchama Avraham Kadima 31. July 14, 2008–31. March 2009
Stas Misseschnikow Yisra'el bejtejnu 32. March 31, 2009–5. Feb. 2013
Uzi Landau Yisra'el bejtejnu 33. March 18, 2013–14. May 2015
Yariv Levin Likud 34. May 14, 2015–17. May 2020
Asaf Zamir Kachol Lavan 35. May 17, 2020 - acting

Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister Political party Legislative period Term of office
Yehuda Sha'ari Libralim Atzma'im 15th Dec 22, 1969-10. March 1974