Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a new ministerial reshuffle on Tuesday following a communication from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, appointing new leadership across several critical portfolios including foreign affairs, investment, and the economic sector.
Speaker Hesham Badawy announced the approval during a general session, stating that he had received a letter from the President regarding the new government appointments. Under constitutional requirements, a cabinet amendment is finalised upon the approval of at least one-third of the assembly’s members, after which the President is formally notified.
The reshuffle introduces new leadership to the economic group, with Hussein Issa appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for Economy. Mohamed Farid Saleh, the current Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority, was appointed Minister of Investment, while Ahmed Rostom, a senior economist at the World Bank, was named Minister of Planning.
Badr Abdelatty was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad. He will be supported by Mohamed Abu Bakr Saleh, named Deputy Minister for African Affairs, and Samar Mahmoud Abdel Wahid, appointed Deputy Minister for International Cooperation.
In the infrastructure and housing sectors, Randa El Menshawy, currently Assistant to the Prime Minister, was named Minister of Housing. The ministry will also include Walid Abbas as Deputy Minister for Urban Communities and Ahmed Omran as Deputy Minister for Utilities. Raafat Hindi, previously Deputy Minister for Infrastructure, was promoted to Minister of Communications.
The new cabinet lineup includes:
- Hussein Issa: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
- Badr Abdelatty: Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad.
- Randa El Menshawy: Minister of Housing.
- Diaa Rashwan: Minister of Information.
- Mohamed Farid Saleh: Minister of Investment.
- Ahmed Rostom: Minister of Planning.
- Raafat Hindi: Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
- Khaled Hashem: Minister of Industry.
- Gihane Zaki: Minister of Culture.
- Abdel Aziz Qansua: Minister of Higher Education.
- Mahmoud Helmy El Sherif: Minister of Justice.
- Hani Hanna Azer: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
- Hassan El Raddad: Minister of Labour.
- Gohar Nabil: Minister of Youth and Sports.
- Salah Soliman: Minister of Military Production.
For the Ministry of Military Production, the reshuffle includes nominations for Major General Salah Mahmoud Suleiman and Major General Mohamed Abdel Fattah.
Several ministers transition from senior administrative or professional roles. Manal Awad currently serves as Minister of Local Development, while Diaa Rashwan is the head of the State Information Service. Gihan Zaki is a Member of Parliament and former director of the Egyptian Academy in Rome. Khaled Hashem joins the government from the private sector, where he served as President of Honeywell for the Middle East and Africa.
The health portfolio will also include Hossam Hosny, head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus, as Deputy Minister of Health.
