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Three new ministers named in cabinet reshuffle
MANAMA: Just three new ministers have been named in a Cabinet reshuffle yesterday.
His Majesty King Hamad issued a Royal Decree forming the Cabinet headed by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
He also appointed His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, as First Deputy Premier.
The other four deputy prime ministers retained their posts.
The Cabinet, as before, consists of 18 ministers.
The new ministers are: Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy; Major General Abdulla bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Defence Affairs; and Ayman Tawfiq Almoayyed, Minister of Youth and Sports.
The Prime Minister shall implement the decree, which shall come into effect from the date of its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Before his appointment as the finance minister, Shaikh Salman served as chief of staff to the Crown Prince and director general of the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister.
THE NEW CABINET
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier
Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
Deputy Premier Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Deputy Premier Jawad Al Arrayed
Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa
Cabinet Minister Mohammed Al Mutawa
Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa
Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi
Electricity and Water Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza
Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa
Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Minister Essam Khalaf
Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan
Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed
Housing Minister Bassem Al Hamer
Parliament Minister Ghanim Al Bouainain
Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh
Industry and Commerce Minister Zayed Alzayani
Information Affairs Minister Ali Al Rumaihi
Defence Affairs Minister Major General Abdulla Al Nuaimi
Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Aymen Tawfiq Almoayyed
