Backgrounder: Lineup of Israel's new government

The new coalition government formed by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in late Thursday night. Below is the lineup of the 21-member cabinet:

Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu, who also heads the foreign, health, communications and regional cooperation ministries

Deputy prime minister and interior minister: Silvan Shalom

Minister of defense: Moshe Yaalon

Minister of energy and infrastructure: Yuval Steinitz

Minister of transportation and minister of intelligence: Ysrael Katz

Minister of immigration and absorption and minister of strategic affairs: Zeev Elkin

Minister of public security and minister of tourism: Yariv Levin

Minister of gender and minority equality: Gila Gamliel

Minister of science,technology and space: Danny Danon

Minister of welfare and social affairs: Haim Katz

Minister of culture and sports: Miri Regev

Minister without portfolio: Zeev Benyamin Begin

Minister without portfolio: Ofir Akunis

Minister of education and minister of Jerusalem and diaspora affairs: Naftali Bennett

Minister of justice: Ayelet Shaked

Minister of agriculture: Uri Ariel

Minister of finance: Moshe Kahlon

Minister of housing: Yoav Galant

Minister of envrionmental protection: Avi Gabai

Minister of economy and minister for development of the Galilee and Negev: Arye Deri

Minister of religious affairs: David Azoulay

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