First government of Israel

First Ben-Gurion Cabinet
1st Cabinet of Israel
Date formed	10 March 1949 (1949-03-10)
Date dissolved	30 October 1950 (1950-10-30)
People and organisations
Head of state	Chaim Weizmann
Head of government	David Ben-Gurion
Member parties	Mapai United Religious Front Progressive Party Sephardim and Oriental Communities Democratic List of Nazareth
Status in legislature	Coalition
Opposition leader	Meir Ya'ari
History
Election	1949 Israeli legislative election
Legislature term	1st Knesset
Predecessor	Provisional cabinet of Israel
Successor	2nd cabinet of Israel

The first government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 8 March 1949, a month and a half after the elections for the First Knesset. His Mapai party formed a coalition with the United Religious Front, the Progressive Party, the Sephardim and Oriental Communities and the Democratic List of Nazareth, and there were 12 ministers.

A notable piece of legislation enacted during the term of the first government was an educational law in 1949 which introduced compulsory schooling for all children between the ages of 5 and 14.^[1]

Ben-Gurion resigned on 15 October 1950 after the United Religious Front objected to his demands that the Supply and Rationing Ministry be closed and a businessman appointed as Minister for Trade and Industry, as well as issues over education in the new immigrant camps.