First government of Israel

First Ben-Gurion Cabinet

1st Cabinet of Israel
Date formed10 March 1949 (1949-03-10)
Date dissolved30 October 1950 (1950-10-30)
People and organisations
Head of stateChaim Weizmann
Head of governmentDavid Ben-Gurion
Member partiesMapai
United Religious Front
Progressive Party
Sephardim and Oriental Communities
Democratic List of Nazareth
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition leaderMeir Ya'ari
History
Election1949 Israeli legislative election
Legislature term1st Knesset
PredecessorProvisional cabinet of Israel
Successor2nd cabinet of Israel

The first government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 8 March 1949, a month and a half after the elections for the First Knesset. His Mapai party formed a coalition with the United Religious Front, the Progressive Party, the Sephardim and Oriental Communities and the Democratic List of Nazareth, and there were 12 ministers.

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