Likud's May Golan tapped for Israel's new Women's Status Ministry

MARCH 30, 2023 23:14

Updated: MARCH 31, 2023 08:28

MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022. (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90) — MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

(photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

May Golan's new ministry will be transferred some of the authority and responsibility currently held by the Social Equality Ministry, which is helmed by Amichai Chikli.

MK May Golan (Likud) will become the new women's status minister pending Knesset approval on Sunday, according to Israeli media.

This announcement came Thursday night.

This will also see Golan leave her current appointed position as minister without portfolio within the Prime Minister's Office.

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Golan's new ministry will be transferred some of the authority and responsibility currently held by the Social Equality Ministry, which is helmed by Minister Amichai Chikli, N12 reported.

Currently, the Social Equality Ministry is home to the Authority for the Advancement of Women and has therefore been given authority, responsibility and budget to help advance the status of women in Israel.

MK AMICHAI CHIKLI attends the House Committee meeting in the Knesset last week at which he was declared a defector. (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

The proposal for Golan's new appointment also indicated that Golan and Chikli will put together a team to figure out how to transfer these responsibilities and authorities to the new ministry, according to N12.

In January, the Knesset Plenum approved the government's decision to appoint MK May Golan (Likud) as a minister without a portfolio in the Prime Minister's Office.

The decision was approved by a majority of 56 MKs, while 48 Knesset members voted against approving the decision.