Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to his new Defence Minister Ehud Barak during a cabinet meeting at the Knesset or Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem 04 July 2007. Olmert named his disgraced ally, Haim Ramon, who was convicted of sexual misconduct this year, deputy prime minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle. His decision was approved by the cabinet and with parliamentary approval a formality, Ramon returns to the government six months after he was found guilty in court of committing an 'indecent act' by forcibly kissing a woman soldier.
The expanded Israeli government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak poses for the traditional family picture in the Presidents residence in Jerusalem 07 August 1999. Seated are President Ezer Weizman (L)and Prime Minister Ehud Barak. From left to right Ministers of: Social Welfare-Eli Ishay, Agriculture-Haim Oron, Absorption-Yuli Tamir, Minister in the PM's office Haim Ramon, Education- Yossi Sarid, Science Culture and Sports-Matam Vilnai, Environment-Dalia Itzhik, Trade and Industry-Ran Cohen, Foreign Affairs-David Levy, Transport-Yitzhak Mordechai, Finance-Avraham Shohat, Communication-Benjamin Ben Eliezer, Minister Without Portfolio-rabbi Michael Melchior, Internal Security- Shlomo Ben Ami, Religious Affairs- Yitzhak Cohen, Housing- Yitzhak Levy, Interior-Nathan Sharansky, Infrastructure-Eliahu Suissa, Tourism-Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Justice- Yossi Beilin, Regional Development-Shimon Peres, and Cabinet Secretary Yitzhak Herzog.
The new Israeli government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak pose for the traditional family picture in the President's residence in Jerusalem 06 July 1999. Seated are President Ezer Weizman (L) and Prime Minister Ehud Barak (R). Standing are (L-R) Ministers of: Trade and Industry,Ran Cohen; Health, Shlomo Benizri; Internal Security, Shlomo Ben Ami; Social Welfare, Eli Ishay; Regional Development, Shimon Peres; in prime mnister's office, Haim Ramon; Environment, Dalia Itzhik; Foreign Affairs, David Levy; Education, Yossi Sarid; Communication, Benjamin Ben Eliezer; Transport, Yitzhak Mordechai; Finance, Avraham Shohat; Justice, Yossi Beilin; Religious, Yitzhak Cohen; Interior, Nathan Sharansky; Infrastructure, Eliahu Suissa; Housing, Yitzhak Levy, and Cabinet Secretary Yitzhak Herzog.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (L) talks with Haim Ramon, One Israel-Labor Party representative, 13 September 1999 in Jerusalem during a special cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and PLO number-two Mahmud Abbas began talks on a final peace accord at the Erez Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (L) speaks with Haim Ramon, in charge of Jerusalem and the relations with the parliament, 06 July 1999 in the Knesset in Jerusalem, after he presented his new government. Barak, whose coalition of eight parties controls 75 of the 120 seats in parliament, declared his top priority to achieve a 'peace of the brave' with all Israel's Arab neighbours.
Israeli Labor party member Haim Ramon hugs party leader Ehud Barak as he celebrates his victory during a press conference in a Tel Aviv hotel, 18 May 1999. Barak won the elections as Israel's next prime minister defeating conservative incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in a surprise landslide.
