24 new ministers take oath in largest cabinet reshuffle in Egypt history

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Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - 01:24 GMT

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New cabinet members with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

New cabinet members with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

CAIRO - 3 July 2024: The largest ever cabinet reshuffle in Egyptian history has taken place after 24 new ministers took oath Wednesday.

 

A total of 30 ministers holding 31 ministries took the oath before President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. 

 

Only eight of the old cabinet remained in the government, two of whom had their ministries changed.

 

One of the new ministers was a lawmaker and another was a governor. 

 

National and international expertise in the cabinet increased from 25% to 35%. The average age of ministers decreased from 64 years old to 56.

 

Ministers with military backgrounds decreased from 22 to 16. 

 

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