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| - Featuring Israeli political veterans and a record number of female lawmakers, a motley coalition including two left, two centre, one Arab Islamist and three right-wing parties came to power Sunday. Here is a run-down of the ministers serving in Israel's 36th government: Prime Minister: Naftali Bennett, 49, right, Yamina ("Rightward"). To rotate to become interior minister in 2023. Foreign Affairs: Yair Lapid, 57, centre, Yesh Atid ("There Is A Future"). To rotate to become prime minister in 2023. Defence: Benny Gantz, 62, centre, Kahol Lavan ("Blue and White") Interior: Ayelet Shaked, 45, right, Yamina Public Security: Omer Bar-Lev, 67, left, Labor Finance: Avigdor Lieberman, 62, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu ("Israel Our Home") Transportation: Merav Michaeli, 54, left, Labor Justice: Gideon Saar, 53, right, Tivka Hadasha ("New Hope") Health: Nitzan Horowitz, 56, left, Meretz Energy: Karin Elharrar, 43, centre, Yesh Atid Construction and Housing; Jerusalem Affairs: Zeev Elkin, 50, right, Tivka Hadasha Economy: Orna Barbivai, 58, centre, Yesh Atid Media: Yoaz Hendel, 46, right, Tikva Hadasha Environmental Protection: Tamar Zandberg, 45, left, Meretz Culture and Sports: Hili Tropper, 43, centre, Kahol Lavan Social Affairs: Meir Cohen, 65, centre, Kahol Lavan Social Equality: Meirav Cohen, 37, centre, Yesh Atid Religious Affairs: Matan Kahana, 48, far right, Yamina Minister in the Finance Ministry : Hamad Amar, 64, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu Agriculture: Oded Forer, 44, right secular nationalist, Yisrael Beiteinu Regional Cooperation: Issawi Frej, 57, left, Meretz Science and Technology: Orit Farkash-Hacohen, 52, centre, Kahol Lavan Tourism: Yoel Razvozov, 40, centre, Yesh Atid Education: Yifat Shasha-Biton, 48, right, Tikva Hadahsa Information: Elazar Stern, 64, centre, Yesh Atid Immigration: Pnina Tamano-Shata, 40, centre, Kahol Lavan Diaspora: Nahman Shai, 74, left, Labor dar/mdo/jjm/pjm
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