Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee

The Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee (Hebrew: הַמִּשְׂרָד לְפִּיתּוּחַ הַפֶּרִיפֶרְיָה, הַנֶּגֶב וְהַגָּלִיל, HaMisrad LeFitu'ah HaPeriferya, HaNegev VeHaGalil) is a ministry in the Israeli government. Established in January 2005, the current minister is Yitzhak Wasserlauf of Otzma Yehudit.

Ministry for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev and the Galilee

המשרד לפיתוח הפריפריה, הנגב והגליל‎
Agency overview
Formed	2005
Jurisdiction	Government of Israel
Minister responsible	Yitzhak Wasserlauf
Website	www.vpmo.gov.il

In the past, there was also a Development Minister. However, this position was succeeded in the 1970s by the Energy and Infrastructure Minister, now known as the National Infrastructure Minister.

Minister

#	Minister	Party	Governments	Term start	Term end
1	Shimon Peres	Kadima	31	10 January 2006	13 June 2007
2	Yaakov Edri	Kadima	31	4 July 2007	31 March 2009
3	Silvan Shalom	Likud	32, 33	31 March 2009	14 May 2015
4	Aryeh Deri	Shas	34, 35	14 May 2015	13 June 2021
4	Oded Forer	Yisrael Beiteinu	36	13 June 2021	29 December 2022
5	Yitzhak Wasserlauf	Otzma Yehudit	37	29 December 2022	21 January 2025[1]
5	Haim Katz	Likud	37	23 January 2025[2]	19 March 2025[3]
6	Yitzhak Wasserlauf	Otzma Yehudit	37	19 March 2025[3]

Deputy ministers

#	Minister	Party	Governments	Term start	Term end
1	Ayoob Kara	Likud	32	31 March 2009	18 March 2013

See also

• Minister in the Prime Minister's Office