The presidency said El-Sisi discussed the changes with Madbouly at a meeting earlier on Tuesday.
The reshuffle includes 17 ministers, one deputy prime minister and four deputy ministers. It brings in 13 new ministers, while 11 others leave.
Under Egypt’s constitution, the president may reshuffle the cabinet after consulting the prime minister, provided parliament approves the changes.
New governments are usually formed at the start of each parliamentary term, either through a full ministerial overhaul or a partial reshuffle.
Parliamentary sources told Ahram Online that El-Sisi took the unusual step of seeking lawmakers’ approval of the nominees through a roll-call vote before the oath-taking ceremony.
According to parliamentary rules, the reshuffle process begins when the president sends an official letter to parliament listing proposed ministers and affected portfolios.
The speaker presents the letter at the first session after receipt, after which it is read aloud and voted on as a single package.
The most recent reshuffle, in July 2024, affected 20 ministerial portfolios.
Key mergers & new appointments
The reshuffle also consolidated six major portfolios into three ministries.
The ministries of foreign affairs, international cooperation and emigration were merged under Badr Abdelatty, who will serve as minister of foreign affairs, international cooperation and Egyptian expatriates.
The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade was established under Mohamed Farid Saleh. He previously served as the executive chairman of the country's Financial Regulatory Authority.
Additionally, Manal Awad will lead the newly combined Ministry of Local Development and Environment.
The government also separated industry from transportation, creating a standalone Ministry of Industry led by Khaled Maher.
Hussein Ahmed Eissa was also nominated to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs.
Parliamentary sources said the new cabinet aims to “enhance performance indicators and accelerate the delivery of the government’s national development programme” amid evolving regional and global economic challenges.
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