Deputy ministers in a

(a) Despite what is said in article 25(a), a minister in a rotation government rotation government, who is in charge of a ministry, is (Amendments No. 8 entitled to appoint to that ministry, from among the and temporary Members of the Knesset, one deputy minister, and in provision & 10) the Prime Minister’s Office – two deputy ministers, with the approval of the Prime Minister or the Alternate Prime Minister, in accordance to the affiliation of the appointed minister and with the approval of the Rotation Government. In the notice of the Government to the Knesset about the appointment of the Deputy Minister, the Government shall note the affiliation of the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister or to the Alternate Prime Minister. (b) Despite what is said in article 26(3) – (1) The Prime Minister is entitled to terminate the service of a deputy minister with an affiliation to himself only, and the Alternate Prime Minister is entitled to terminate the service of a deputy minister with an affiliation to himself only; (2) A minister is not entitled to terminate the service of a deputy minister who he appointed, if the affiliation of the Deputy Minister is different from the affiliation of the Minister.