Finance Committee (Israel)

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The Finance Committee (Hebrew: ועדת הכספים) is a permanent Knesset committee which oversees finance issues of the State of Israel, including the drafting of legislation, supervision over related government ministries and the approval of their budgets. It is regarded as one of two most important Knesset committees (the other being the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee). Article 100(2) of the Knesset's Rules of Procedure[1] states that its areas of concern are "the state budget; taxes of all kinds; customs and excise duties; loans; currency and foreign exchange matters; banking and banknotes; state revenues and expenditures."

The finance committee is considered one of the most important and influential committees in the Knesset and has great political weight. The committee deals, among other things, with the state budget, taxes of all kinds, banking, banknotes, and state revenues and expenditures.

The committee discusses the state budget and prepares them for second and third voting in the Knesset plenum. It has the ability to have a far-reaching influence on the composition of the budget, which includes, among other things, transferring financial support to various sectors and bodies. The committee also discusses economic laws, and in particular tax laws.[2]

Chairmen

Portrait ChairmanTook officeLeft officePartyRef.
Avraham Hirschson
Hirschson, AvrahamAvraham Hirschson
(1941–2022)		March 2003? Likud[3]
Yaakov Litzman
Litzman, YaakovYaakov Litzman
(born 1948)		?2007 UTJ[4]
Stas Misezhnikov
Misezhnikov, StasStas Misezhnikov
(born 1969)		20072008 Yisrael Beiteinu[4]
Avishay Braverman
Braverman, AvishayAvishay Braverman
(born 1948)		2008 Labor[5]
Nissan Slomiansky
Slomiansky, NissanNissan Slomiansky
(born 1946)		2013 Jewish Home[6]
Moshe Gafni
Gafni, MosheMoshe Gafni
(born 1952)		20202021 UTJ[7]
Alex Kushnir
Kushnir, AlexAlex Kushnir
(born 1978)		20212022 Yisrael Beiteinu[8]
Moshe Gafni
Gafni, MosheMoshe Gafni
(born 1952)		20222025 UTJ[9]
Ofir Katz
Katz, OfirOfir Katz
(born 1980)		20252025 Likud[10]
Hanoch Milwidsky
Milwidsky, HanochHanoch Milwidsky
(born 1973)		2025Incumbent Likud[11]

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