Administrative State-Building: Creation of Ministries, Civil Service, and Local Governments (1948–1965)

1. People’s Administration forms initial ministry portfolios

   May 14, 1948Labels: Minhelet HaAm, Ministries

   • Provisional gov
   • Decl Independence

2. Provisional government serves as first executive cabinet

   May 14, 1948Labels: Provisional Government

   • Provisional gov
   • Cabinet list

3. Trade and Industry ministry established in provisional cabinet

   May 14, 1948Labels: Trade and

   • Economy Ministry
   • Provisional gov

4. Ministry of Interior portfolio begins continuous operation

   May 14, 1948Labels: Ministry of

   • Interior Ministry
   • Provisional gov

5. Law and Administration Ordinance establishes legal continuity

   May 19, 1948Labels: Law and

   • State emergency
   • HaMoked doc

6. State Comptroller office created for external oversight

   Jan 1, 1949Labels: State Comptroller

   • State Comptroller
   • Knesset debates

7. First Knesset convenes and begins institutional consolidation

   Feb 14, 1949Labels: First Knesset

   • Knesset debates
   • Cabinet list

8. Transition Law (“Little Constitution”) defines interim framework

   Feb 16, 1949Labels: Transition Law

   • Berkeley Lawcat
   • Knesset debates

9. Regional councils incorporated as local-government units

   Jan 1, 1950Labels: Regional Councils, Be'er Tuvia

   • Be er Tuvia

10. First nationwide municipal elections held

    Nov 14, 1950Labels: Municipal Elections

    • 1950 elections
    • Yokneam

11. Civil Service Commissioner responsibilities set by government resolution

    Dec 27, 1950Labels: Civil Service

    • Gov il CSC

12. Women’s Equal Rights Law enacted

    Jan 1, 1951Labels: Women s

    • Equal Rights Law

13. 1955 municipal elections deepen local electoral governance

    Jul 26, 1955Labels: Municipal Elections

    • 1955 elections

14. Civil Service (Appointments) Law formalizes merit-based appointments

    Jan 1, 1959Labels: Civil Service

    • Gov il CSC
    • Cardozo

15. Civil-service citizenship enforcement announced in practice

    Aug 28, 1959Labels: Civil Service

    • JTA 1959

16. Rules adjusted for foreign nationals in civil service

    May 19, 1960Labels: Civil Service

    • JTA 1960