Yehoshua Matza (Hebrew: יהושע מצא; 8 August 1931 – 30 December 2020) was an Israeli political figure and president and CEO of State of Israel Bonds, a global enterprise that generates more than $1 billion in annual sales.

His final years in public service were as the president of the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation in Jerusalem.

The Matza family arrived in Palestine from Ioannina in Greece, and settled in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's walled Old City.

Influenced by his family's attitude, Matza joined the Jewish underground group Lehi at age 14.

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jerusalem was the scene of intense fighting, and Matza participated in an operation that enabled Lehi fighters to blast their way into the Old City.

In 1969 Matza was elected deputy mayor; among his responsibilities was the beautification of Jerusalem, including the establishment of gardens and parks throughout the city.

Re-elected in 1992 and 1996, he was appointed Minister of Health under Netanyahu in November 1996, and also sat on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

The bill, which passed with the approval of 84 out of 120 Knesset members, stipulated that no decisions changing the status of Jerusalem could be made without majority consent.