Thirty-second government of Israel
| Netanyahu II cabinet | |
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 32nd cabinet of Israel |
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| Date formed | 31 March 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 18 March 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Deputy head of government |
Silvan Shalom Moshe Ya'alon Ehud Barak Avigdor Lieberman Dan Meridor Eli Yishai Shaul Mofaz (from 8 May 2012 to 17 July 2012) |
| Head of state | Shimon Peres |
| Member party |
Likud Yisrael Beiteinu Shas Labor Party (until 17 January 2011) The Jewish Home Independence (from 17 January 2011) United Torah Judaism (from 1 April 2009) Kadima (from 8 May 2012 to 17 July 2012) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition cabinet | Shadow government |
| Opposition party | Kadima |
| Opposition leader | Shaul Mofaz |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Knesset elections, 2009 |
| Legislature term(s) | 18th Knesset |
| Incoming formation | 2009 |
| Predecessor | 31st |
| Successor | 33rd |
The Thirty-second government of Israel, also known as the Second Netanyahu Government, was the largest cabinet in the country's history, in terms of the number of ministers: initially containing 30 ministers and nine deputy ministers, it later added another deputy prime minister as of May 2012 until he resigned in July 2012.
Following the 2009 Knesset elections, the new government was formed on 31 March 2009. It consisted of a coalition of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, the Labor Party and The Jewish Home.
On 1 April 2009, United Torah Judaism joined as well.
In January 2011, Labor Party leader Ehud Barak formed a breakaway party, Independence, which enabled him to maintain his loyal Labor's MK faction within Netanyahu's government, and prevented the departure of Labor party as a whole from Netanyahu's coalition-government. Labor previously threatened to force Barak to do so. After Barak's move, Netanyahu was able to maintain a majority of 66 MK (out 120 in the Knesset), previously having 74 MKs within his majority coalition.
On 8 May 2012, following weeks of speculation that early elections would be called, Netanyahu announced a new National Unity Coalition after striking a deal with Kadima head Shaul Mofaz bringing the coalition majority to 94 MKs, the largest in Israeli history.
Kadima subsequently left the ruling coalition on 17 July due to a dispute over the Tal Law.
A paper presented to the Knesset's approval alongside the Government said that the Government will:
The cabinet has 30 members.
Vice Prime Minister
Minister of Development of the Negev and Galilee
Minister of Regional Development
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