Kuwait announces formation of new government

Kuwaiti Amir, His Highness the Amir Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah today approved an Amiri order on the formation of a new cabinet led by His Highness the Prime Minister Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the cabinet lineup is as follows

1 – Hamad Jaber Al-Ali AlSabah — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

2 – Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

3 – Dr. Mohammad Abdullatif Al-Fares — Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, and Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy.

4 – Issa Ahmad Al-Kandari — Minister of Awqaf (Endowment) and Islamic Affairs.

5 – Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

6 – Dr. Rana Abdullah Al-Fares — Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology.

7 – Dr. Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf — Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

8 – Justice Jamal Hadhel Al-Jalwai — Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Nazaha (Integrity) Enhancement.

9 – Dr. Hamad Ahmad Rouhaddeen — Minister of Information and Minister of Culture.

10 – Dr. Khaled Mhawes Al-Saeed — Minister of Health.

11 – Abduwahab Mohammad Al-Rushaid — Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment.

12 – Ali Hussein Al-Mousa — Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Youth Affairs.

13 – Fahad Mutlaq Al-Shurai’an — Minister of Commerce and Industry.

14 – Mubarak Zaid Al-Mutairi — Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development, Minister of State for Housing Affairs and Urban Development.

15 – Mohammad Obaid Al-Rajhi — Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs.

Source: Bahrain News Agency