The government led by Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Medbouli has carried out a sweeping overhaul of the ministries of defense, foreign affairs, finance and oil. The new cabinet members were busy and assumed their duties.
Ministers in the Cabinet
In the cabinet, Egypt’s Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfik, Environment Minister Yasemin Fuad, Communications Minister Amr Talat, Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Subhi, Higher Education Minister Ayman Ashur and Irrigation Minister Hani Suwaylim continue in their posts.
The new appointments are as follows:
- Secretary of Defense:Abdulmecid Sakr
- Minister of Foreign Affairs:Badr Abdulati
- Minister of Finance:Ahmed Kucuk
- Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources:Karim Bedouin
Careers of New Ministers
Ahmed Kucuk (Minister of Finance):Kucuk had held various positions in the Ministry of Finance since 2007 and had been serving as Deputy Minister of Finance responsible for Fiscal Policies and Institutional Reforms since 2016.
Badr Abdulati (Minister of Foreign Affairs):Abdulati previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister and also served as Egypt’s Ambassador to Berlin.
Abdulmecid Sakr (Minister of Defense):Sakr, who previously served as Governor of Suez, also holds the rank of major general and serves as Deputy Minister of Defense.
Karim Bedevi (Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources):Appointed at a time when power outages are on the wane, Bedouin is leading efforts to increase natural gas supplies to power plants.
Conclusion
This comprehensive cabinet reshuffle in Egypt is notable for the appointment of new names in important ministries in the country. The new ministers are prepared for their duties with their career experience and expertise.
