Prime Minister Sharon distributed today the remaining ministerial portfolios that were vacated almost eight weeks ago when the Labor Party resigned from the government. He announced at today's Cabinet meeting that Education Minister Limor Livnat will now serve also as Minister of Culture, Science and Sport; Danny Naveh will be Minister of Industry and Trade; Tzippy Livni - Agriculture Minister; and Environment Minister Tzachi HaNegbi will be assigned the Transportation portfolio. The Prime Minister asked the new ministers not to make political appointments in the ministries over which they will have charge for the next 2-3 months.



Sharon appointed Sha'ul Mofaz as Defense Minister and Binyamin Netanyahu to the Foreign Ministry over a month ago.