Thirty-first government of Israel
| Olmert cabinet | |
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 31st cabinet of Israel |
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| Date formed | 4 May 2006 |
| Date dissolved | 31 March 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Ehud Olmert |
| Head of state |
Moshe Katsav (until 1 July 2007) Shimon Peres (since 1 July 2007) |
| Member party |
Kadima Labor Party Shas Gil Yisrael Beiteinu (November 2006 - 16 January 2008) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Likud |
| Opposition leader | Binyamin Netanyahu |
| History | |
| Election(s) | March elections |
| Outgoing election | February elections |
| Legislature term(s) | 17th Knesset |
| Predecessor | thirtieth government |
| Successor | thirty-second government |
The thirty-first government of Israel was formed by Ehud Olmert on 4 May 2006, following Kadima's victory in the March elections. His coalition initially included the Labor Party, Shas and Gil, and held 67 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The 11-seat Yisrael Beiteinu joined the coalition in November 2006, but left on 16 January 2008 in protest at peace talks with the Palestinian National Authority. With the inclusion of the Labor Party's Raleb Majadele as a Minister without Portfolio on 29 January 2007, it became the first Israeli cabinet to have a Muslim minister.
The government held office until Binyamin Netanyahu formed the thirty-second government on 31 March 2009, following the February elections.
1 Peres left office when elected President.
2 Barak replaced Peretz when he defeated him in the party leadership election.
3 Pines-Paz resigned from the government in protest at the inclusion of Yisrael Beiteinu.
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