Egypt appoints 13 new ministers in major Cabinet reshuffle

CAIRO, 14 August 2022, (TON): National Media Authority reported “an emergency session of parliament approved several cabinet changes in Egypt’s first major reshuffle since 2019, with 13 ministers moved.”

A statement said “the House of Representatives had approved all the nominations set forth in a letter from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi regarding a ministerial reshuffle.”

El-Sisi’s official Facebook page said the president had urged parliament to discuss the changes in the more than 30-strong cabinet, which were agreed following consultations with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli.

The president said “in a Facebook post that the changes aimed at “developing the governmental performance in some important files which contribute to protecting the state’s interests and capabilities.”

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