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Israel’s new government sworn in tonight

The new government of Israel will be sworn in around midnight local time.

While there could be some last minute changes, it is assumed the cabinet will look like this (Likud, unless stated):

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Foreign Minister Sylvan Shalom

Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz (Likud but not MK)

Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

Interior Minister Avraham Poraz (Shinui)

Justice Minister Yosef (Tommy) Lapid (Shinui)

Internal Security Minister Tzahi Hanegbi

Education Minister Limor Livnat

Housing Minister Effie Eitam (National Religious Party)

Industry and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert

Nat. Infrastructure Minister Joseph Paritzky (Shinui)

Transport Minister Avigdor Lieberman (National Union)

Health Minister Dan Naveh

Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz

Immigration Minister Tzipi Livni

Tourism Minister Benny Elon (National Union)

Environment Ministry Yehudit Naot (Shinui)

Science Minister Eliezer Zandberg (Shinui)

Welfare Min. Zevulun Orlev (National Religious Party)

Minister without portfolio Gideon Ezra

Minister without portfolio Meir Sheetrit

Min. w/o portfolio Natan Sharansky (Yisrael Ba’aliya)

Minister without portfolio Uzi Landau

(Photos: Knesset, Israel’s Defense Ministry)