Sisi swears in new Egypt govt

AFP, CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Saturday that included 16 new ministers, a week after the previous administration resigned following a corruption scandal. Sharif Ismail, who served as petroleum minister in the last cabinet, was sworn in as prime minister in a ceremony shown on state television.
The ministers of foreign affairs, defence, interior, justice and finance have kept their positions in the new cabinet.
Former premier Ibrahim Mahlab’s government resigned on September 12 days after the arrest of agriculture minister Salah Helal as part of a corruption probe.
It had also come under growing criticism for delays in economic projects.
A senior government official had told AFP the reshuffle, the first major shake-up since Sisi won elections last year, was meant to “pump new blood” into the government.

 

Sisi swears in new Egypt govt

AFP, CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Saturday that included 16 new ministers, a week after the previous administration resigned following a corruption scandal. Sharif Ismail, who served as petroleum minister in the last cabinet, was sworn in as prime minister in a ceremony shown on state television. The ministers of foreign affairs, defence, interior, justice and finance have kept their positions in the new cabinet. Former premier Ibrahim Mahlabs government resigned on September 12 days after the arrest of agriculture minister Salah Helal as part of a corruption probe. It had also come under growing criticism for delays in economic projects. A senior government official had told AFP the reshuffle, the first major shake-up since Sisi won elections last year, was meant to pump new blood into the government.