Thirty ministers were sworn in today. Another three rejected their appointments, and three were outside Yemen. After weeks of wrangling, a UN-brokered deal saw Khaled Bahah nominated as prime minister and tasked with forming a government.
All Yemeni parties and political groups eventually agreed on an independent technocrat Cabinet last yesterday.
But Saleh, seen as a behind-the-scenes power broker, and the Shiite Houthi rebels backed away after the UN.
Security Council approved sanctions against the former leader and two rebel commanders on Friday.