Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (R), the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), meets with Egyptian former prime minister Kamal Ganzouri (Photo: Reuters)
The new government of Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri was sworn in on Wednesday afternoon at the headquarters of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in the presence of SCAF head Field-Marshal Hussein Tantawi. The new prime minister will be granted full executive authority except in issues related to military and judiciary affairs.
El-Ganzouri has faced difficulties forming his cabinet over the past two weeks, having been rebuffed by several revolutionary personalities who were offered cabinet portfolios. In the end, most of his appointed government will consist of academics and veteran bureaucrats.
El-Ganzouri’s new cabinet includes the following 28 ministers:
First-time ministers:
Police General Mohamed Ibrahim as minister of interior
Nadia Zakhary as minister of scientific research
Major General Ahmed Anis as minister of information
Judge Adel Abdel Hamid as minister of justice
Momtaz Said as minister of finance
Hassan Massoud as minister of civil aviation
Hassan Mustafa Khaled as minister of higher education
Foad ElNawawy as minister of health
Nagwa Hassan Khalil as minister of social affairs and insurance
Ashraf El-Sharqawy as minister of investment and businesses sector
Mostafa Kamel as minister of environment
Fathi Fekri as minister of labor force
Shaker Abdel Hamid as minister of culture
Gamal El-Arabi as minister of education
Mohamed Ibrahim Ali Sayed as minister of antiquities
Saad Nasar as minister of agriculture
Ministers of Sharaf's outgoing government:
Ambassador Mohamed Kamel Amr as minister of foreign affairs
Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour as minister of tourism
Gouda Abdel Khalek as minister of food supply and internal commerce
Hisham Kandeel as minister of water and irrigation
Engineer Mohamed Abdullah Ghorab as minister of petroleum
Mohamed Fathi ElBaradei as minister of housing and new urban communities
Mohamed Salem as minister of telecommunication
Mahmoud Eissa minister of industry and foreign Trade
Major general Ali Ibrahim Sabry as minister of military production
Sheikh Mohamed El-Quosy as minister of religious endowments
Mubarak-era ministers:
Ambassador Faiza Abul Naga as minister of international cooperation and planning
Hassan Younes as minister of electricity
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