Pictured: Left to RightEliezer Kaplan – Minister of FinanceYitzhak Greenboim – Minister of InteriorBechor-Shalom Sheetrit – Minister of Police and MinoritiesDavid Ben Gurion – Prime Minister and Minister of DefenseZeev Sherf – Government Secretary (probably)Pinhas Rosen – Minister of JusticeHaim Moshe Shapira – Minister of Immigration and HealthYitzhak Meir Levin – Minister of WelfareYehuda Leib Maimon – Minister of Religions and War VictimsPeretz Bernstein – Minister of Trade, Industry and SupplyNot Shown:Mordechai Bentov – Minister of Labor and Minister of Housing and ConstructionAharon Zisling – Minister of AgricultureDavid Remez – Minister of TransportationMoshe Sharett – Minister of Foreign AffairsComment:On 16.2.49, Prof. Haim Weizmann was elected President of the State. The Provisional Government tendered its resignation to the President and a process of consultation began for the formation of a permanent government.