The seventh government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 3 November 1955 following the July 1955 elections. His coalition included Mapai, the National Religious Front, Mapam, Ahdut HaAvoda, the Progressive Party, and the Israeli Arab parties, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.
On 17 December 1957 Ben-Gurion accused Ahdut HaAvoda ministers of leaking information about IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan's trip to West Germany to the press and demanded their resignation.1957 timeline Jewish Agency for Israel The government fell after Ben-Gurion resigned on 31 December 1957 over the issue, but remained in place until Ben-Gurion formed the eighth government a week later.
Seventh government of IsraelPortfolioMinisterPartyPrime MinisterMinister of DefenseDavid Ben-GurionMapaiMinister of AgricultureKadish LuzMapaiMinister of DevelopmentMordechai BentovMapamMinister of Education and CultureZalman AranMapaiMinister of FinanceLevi EshkolMapaiMinister of Foreign AffairsMoshe Sharett (3 November 1955 – 19 June 1956)MapaiGolda Meir (19 June 1956 – 7 January 1958)Minister of HealthIsrael BarzilaiMapamMinister of Internal AffairsIsrael Bar-YehudaAhdut HaAvodaMinister of JusticePinchas Rosen (3 November 1955 – 13 February 1956, 28 February 1956 – 7 January 1958)Progressive PartyDavid Ben-Gurion (13 - 28 February 1956)MapaiMinister of LabourGolda Meir (3 November 1955 – 19 June 1956)MapaiMordechai Namir (19 June 1956 – 7 January 1958)Minister of PoliceBechor-Shalom SheetritMapaiMinister of Postal ServicesYosef BurgNational Religious FrontMinister of ReligionsMinister of WelfareHaim-Moshe ShapiraNational Religious FrontMinister of Trade and IndustryPinhas SapirNot an MK 1Minister of TransportationMoshe CarmelNot an MK 2Minister without PortfolioPeretz NaftaliMapaiDeputy Minister of AgricultureZe'ev TzurAhdut HaAvodaDeputy Minister of Education and CultureMoshe Unna (3 November 1955 – 31 December 1957)National Religious FrontAmi Assaf (11 June 1956 – 7 January 1958)MapaiDeputy Minister of ReligionsZerach Warhaftig (3 November 1955 – 28 December 1957)National Religious FrontDeputy Minister of WelfareShlomo-Yisrael Ben-Meir (20 December 1955 – 7 January 1958)National Religious Front
1 Sapir was elected to the next Knesset as an MK for Mapai.
2 Carmel later joined the third Knesset as an MK for Ahdut HaAvoda.
References
External links Seventh Government of Israel Knesset website