Kuwait Prime minister to lead Cabinet of 13 ministers

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah has approved a new government under Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem made up of 13 ministers.

The new government announcement on Wednesday includes three ministers from the outgoing government under former prime minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Sabah.

The incoming cabinet includes only one female minister, Noura Al Mashaan, who was named in a dual role as Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs.

Who is in Kuwait's new Cabinet?

• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al Yousef
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, Dr Emad Al Ateeqi
• Minister of Information and Culture, Abdulrahman Al Mutairi
• Minister of Health, Dr Ahmed Al Awadi
• Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs, and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Feras Al Sabah
• Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, Anwar Al Mudhaf
• Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Salem Al Hajraf
• Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and Minister of State for
Communications Affairs, Dawoud Marafi
• Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Adel Al Adwani
• Minister of Trade and Industry, Abdullah Al Joaan
• Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Al Yahya
• Minister of Justice and Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Faisal Al Ghareeb
• Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, Noura Al Mashaan

Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad shall inform the National Assembly about this decree, which would come into effect from the date of its publication. (KUNA)