Israel's 36th gov't: Here is the list of new cabinet ministers

The 36th government will serve under Naftali Bennett * Yair Lapid is expected to take over as prime minister in August 27, 2023

The eight party leaders of the 36th government coalition meet before the swearing in, June 13, 2021 (photo credit: ARIEL ZANDBERG)
The eight party leaders of the 36th government coalition meet before the swearing in, June 13, 2021
(photo credit: ARIEL ZANDBERG)
The 36th government of Israel is expected to be sworn in on Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. 

The expected list of ministers is as follows:

Prime Minister: Naftali Bennett (Yamina)
 
Alternate Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs: Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid)
 
Deputy Prime Minister/Defense: Benny Gantz (Blue and White)
 
Deputy Prime Minister/Justice: Gideon Sa'ar (New Hope)
 
Finance: Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu)
 
Education: Yifat Shasha-Biton (New Hope)
 
Interior: Ayelet Shaked (Yamina)
 
Health: Nitzan Horowitz (Meretz) 
 
Transportation: Merav Michaeli (Labor)

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Environmental Protection: Tamar Zandberg (Meretz)
 
Public Security: Omer Bar-Lev (Labor)  
 
Communications: Yoaz Hendel (New Hope)
 
Economy: Orna Barbivay (Yesh Atid) 
 
Labor; Social Services and Social Affairs: Meir Cohen (Yesh Atid)
 
Energy: Karin Elharrar (Yesh Atid)
 
Diaspora Affairs: Nachman Shai (Labor)
 
Intelligence Services: Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid)
 
Tourism: Yoel Razvozov (Yesh Atid)
 
Religious Affairs: Matan Kahana (Yamina)
Culture and Sports: Chili Tropper (Blue and White)
 
Aliyah and Integration: Pnina Tamano-Shata (Blue and White)
 
Agriculture and Negev and Galilee Development: Oded Forer (Yisrael Beytenu)
 
Construction, Ministerial Liaison to the Knesset: Ze’ev Elkin (New Hope)  
 
Regional Cooperation: Essawi Frej (Meretz)
 
Science and Technology: Orit Farkash Hacohen (Blue and White)   
 
Social Equity: Meirav Cohen (Yesh Atid)  
 
Minister in the Finance Ministry: Hamed Amar (Yisrael Beytenu)
Knesset Speaker: Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid)
 
Finance Committee chairman: Alex Kushnir (Yisrael Beytenu)
 
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman: Ram Ben Barak (Yesh Atid)
 
Law and Constitution Committee chairman: Rabbi Gilad Kariv (Labor)
 
Aliyah and Diaspora Affairs Committee chairman: Yair Golan (Meretz)