Sixth government of Israel

Second Sharett Cabinet
6th Cabinet of Israel
Date formed	29 June 1955 (1955-06-29)
Date dissolved	3 November 1955 (1955-11-03)
People and organisations
Head of state	Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Head of government	Moshe Sharett
Member parties	Mapai Hapoel HaMizrachi Progressive Party Poalei Agudat Yisrael Democratic List for Israeli Arabs Progress and Work Agriculture and Development
Status in legislature	coalition
Opposition leader	Meir Ya'ari
History
Legislature term(s)	2nd Knesset
Predecessor	5th cabinet of Israel
Successor	7th cabinet of Israel

The sixth government of Israel was formed by Moshe Sharett during the second Knesset on 29 June 1955. Sharett dropped the General Zionists and the Progressive Party from his coalition, which included Mapai, Mizrachi, Hapoel HaMizrachi, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.

The only changes to the cabinet from the previous government were the dropping of General Zionist ministers Yosef Serlin, Israel Rokach and Yosef Sapir; instead of appointing new ministers to the cabinet to replace them, Sharett divided their portfolios out between existing ministers. Although his party departed from the coalition, Progressive Party MK Pinchas Rosen remained Minister of Justice.

With the exception of Deputy Minister Kalman Kahana who resigned on 15 August, the government remained in place until 3 November 1955, more than three months after the July 1955 elections.

External links

• Second Knesset: Government 6

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