Thirty-first government of Israel
Olmert cabinet | |
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31st Cabinet of Israel | |
| Date formed | 4 May 2006 |
| Date dissolved | 31 March 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Moshe Katsav (until 1 July 2007) Shimon Peres (since 1 July 2007) |
| Head of government | Ehud Olmert |
| Member party | Kadima Labor Shas Gil Yisrael Beiteinu (November 2006–16 January 2008) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition party | Likud |
| Opposition leader | Binyamin Netanyahu |
| History | |
| Election | 2006 |
| Legislature term | 17th Knesset |
| Predecessor | Thirtieth government |
| Successor | thirty-second government |
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The thirty-first government of Israel was formed by Ehud Olmert on 4 May 2006, following Kadima's victory in the March elections. His coalition initially included Labor, Shas and Gil, and held 67 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The 11-seat Yisrael Beiteinu joined the coalition in November 2006, but left on 16 January 2008 in protest at peace talks with the Palestinian National Authority. With the inclusion of the Labor Party's Raleb Majadele as a Minister without Portfolio on 29 January 2007, it became the first Israeli cabinet to have a Muslim minister. The makeup of the coalition resulted in a center-left government.
The government held office until Benjamin Netanyahu formed the thirty-second government on 31 March 2009, following elections the month before.