Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi today reshuffled his cabinet with nine new ministers and created a new portfolio for business to revive the country's economy which suffered a setback in the past five years of political unrest.
The new ministers were sworn-in at the al-Ittihadiyah palace here, Egyptian TV reported.
The reshuffle targeted nine ministries. The new ministers of the cabinet are Galal Saeed as Minister of Transportation, Mohamed Abdel Rahem as minister of Justice, Sherif Ateya appointed as Minister of Civil Aviation, Amr el-Garhi as Minister of Finance, Dalia Khorshed appointed as Minister of Investment, Mohamed Rashed as Minister of Tourism and Khaled Ezz as Minister of Antiquities.
The reshuffle also included appointing three deputies for the Minister of Finance.
A new Ministry for General Business Sector was established and Ashraf el-Sharkawy was appointed as its Minister.
The Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was appointed as the head of the cabinet last September, and this is the first reshuffle to happen since his appointment.
The changes come at a time when Egypt is facing a host of seemingly intractable problems, primarily an economy reeling from five years of unrest that has led to a severe slump in the vital tourism sector.
They also follow the recent devaluation by nearly 15 per cent of the country's weakening currency, a move that led to a surge in prices.
The country's economy grew around 4.2 per cent in 2014-15. The government is expecting the growth to remain at a similar level in the current fiscal year.
