CAIRO, Jul 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s new cabinet has been sworn in, before Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in the Egyptian capital, Cairo yesterday, the state-run Nile TV reported.
Before the swearing-in ceremony, Sisi promoted Abdel-Maguid Sakr, to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed him as the minister of defence and military production, succeeding Mohamed Zaki.
The new cabinet is headed by Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, who has been in the post since 2018.
Comprising 30 ministers, the new government saw the merging of some ministries and the introduction of new ones, especially the economic portfolios.
Last Sunday, the Egyptian president said, the new government’s top priority is to mitigate the impact of rising prices and create more job opportunities.– NNN-MENA
