Haim "Jumes" Oron (Hebrew: חיים "ג'ומס" אורון; born 26 March 1940) is an Israeli politician and former Minister of Agriculture.

Oron and his wife continue to live on the kibbutz, and his benefits as an ex-Knesset member and ex-Minister go into the collective treasury.

After Yossi Beilin resigned as Meretz leader, Oron was elected as party chairman.

[2] In early 2011 Oron announced he would quit Knesset within few months,[3] before formally resigning his seat on 23 March.

Oron has embarked on several projects to improve the welfare of the Bedouin population of the Negev, among them the establishment of a wastewater purification plant, a health clinic and nursery schools.

[1] He is known for his ties with Marwan Barghouti, now serving five life terms in an Israeli jail for terrorist activities.