Today (Tuesday), the Egyptian government witnessed a major cabinet reshuffle, including the selection of a deputy prime minister for economy, 17 ministers, and four deputy ministers, including two deputy ministers of foreign affairs and two deputy ministers of housing, approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives in an emergency session this evening.
This morning, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi received Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and the official spokesperson of the Republic’s Presidency said that El-Sisi consulted with Prime Minister Madbouly about amendments to the formation of the current government.
Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, Official Spokesperson, said that in addition to the new mandate consistent with the objectives of carrying out the ministerial change, the President emphasized the need for the new government to work towards achieving a number of concrete goals in the axes of national security, foreign policy, economic development, production, energy, food security, society and human development.
Below, we will expose the overall formation of the government, headed by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, who has held the position from 2018 to the present. The formation is as follows:
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister (Head of Government);
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa.
Lieutenant General Abdel Majeed Saqr, Minister of Defense and Military Production;
Major General Mahmoud Tawfik, Minister of Interior;
Dr. Osama Al Azhari, Minister of Endowments;
Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education;
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Engineer Karim Badawi;
Dr. Sherif Farouq, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade;
Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy;
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchok.
Dr. Maya Mohamed Mursi, Minister of Social Solidarity;
Sameh Al Hafni, Minister of Civil Aviation;
Dr. Hani Swailem, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation;
Engineer Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed Simi, Minister of Public Works.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fatih.
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farooq.
Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population;
Engineer Kamel Abdel Wazir, Minister of Transport and Communications;
Dr. Badr Abdel Ati, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad;
Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Rural Development and Environment;
Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade;
Dr. Abdul Aziz Hussain Muhammad Saad Kaswa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research;
Raafat Hindi Engineer, Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
Dear Rashwan, Minister of Information.
Major General Salah Soliman, Minister of Military Production;
Counselor Hani Hanna Sidki Azar, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs;
Mahmoud Mohamed Helmy Ahmed Al-Sharif, Counselor to the Minister of Justice;
Dr. Jihan Zaki, Minister of Culture;
Dr. Ahmed Rustom, Minister of Planning;
Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad.
Gohar Nabil, Minister of Youth and Sports;
Engineer Randa El Minshawy, Minister of Housing, Public Works and Urban Communities;
Engineer Khaled Hashem, Minister of Industry.
Ambassador Abu Bakr Saleh, Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs;
Deputy Minister of Housing Walid Abdel Kawi;
Mr. Ahmed Omran, Engineer, Deputy Minister of Utilities and Housing;
Samar Mahmoud Abdel Wahed, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (International Cooperation).
In his first decision after taking office, Sisi set out around eight issues for the new government to address, including:
1 – Highlights the axes of presidential power given to Dr. Mostafa Madbouly at the establishment of the government by Republican Decree No. 258/2024: national security and foreign policy, economic development, production, energy and food security, social and human development;
2 – Develop a plan for each province, including goals, procedures, implementation period, required funding, performance measurement indicators, etc., and be subject to continuous monitoring and evaluation.
3 – The priorities of this economic association are the continuous improvement of the economic situation through the participation of the Vice-Chancellor in charge of the economy in the development of future plans, coordination among the Member States and participation in the monitoring of tasks and performance, especially since the period of the International Monetary Fund program is coming to an end at the end of this year, and the move towards reducing the size of the public debt through new ideas that must be considered very carefully in terms of the soundness of the procedures and their short- and long-term positive effects.
4 – Continuing the state ownership policy by taking concrete measures and increasing the participation of the private sector in the economic sector.
5 – Enter new areas to support the economy, especially in technology, rare metals and related industries, encourage innovation and finance its research and applications.
6 – Continue to improve the education system in all aspects, increase public awareness of health, and promote treatment.
7 – Uphold the values of civil rights, equality and non-discrimination, encourage participation in public affairs through transparent procedures responsive to the aspirations of citizens, and in this connection perfect the constitutional rights of local councils to realize public participation in the oversight work of local administrative units and the management of public administration;
8 – Prioritize continuous insight into public opinion and facts through the national media that reaches every component of Egyptian society, presenting the population with a professional and responsible discourse that shapes collective awareness of the challenges facing Egypt and the spread of rumors, strengthening the culture of constructive dialogue, developing the ability to think soundly, and respecting the opinions of others.
