 After winning the Prime Ministerial elections, Ehud Barak formed the 28th government of Israel on 6 July 1999.His coalition included One Israel, Shas, Meretz, Yisrael BaAliyah, the Centre Party, the National Religious Party and United Torah Judaism, and initially had 16 ministers, though the number later rose to 24.Avraham Burg was appointed as Speaker of the Knesset.