Ministry of Education (Israel)

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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

National Education Award

Since 2002, the Ministry of Education awards a National Education Award to five top localities in recognizing excellence in investing substantial resources in the educational system.^[1] In 2012, first place was awarded to the Shomron Regional Council and followed by Or Yehuda, Tiberias, Eilat and Beersheba. The prize has been awarded to a variety of educational institutions including kindergartens and elementary schools.

References

External links

• Ministry of Education
• All Ministers in the Ministry of Education and Culture Knesset website

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