Egypt’s House of representatives has voted in favor of a limited cabinet reshuffle that has been discussed for months, approving to appoint nine new cabinet ministers. The ministries of Investment and International Cooperation were merged in one ministry and will be led by Minister Sahar Nasr. The ministries of Supply and of Trade and Industry were also merged. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that four deputies will be appointed for each minister. Ismail added that the cabinet reshuffle is a part of the economic and social reform plan undertaken by the cabinet, and the new ministers were chosen based on their abilities to implement the goals of this phase. During the voting session that was attended by Ismail, parliamentary speaker Ali Abdul-Aal said that he received a letter from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi informing him that there will be a limited cabinet reshuffle. Al-Sisi added in his letter that the reshuffle should be voted on in line with Article 147 of the constitution, which stipulated that in order for the reshuffle to be approved, at least 200 MPs should vote in its favor. The cabinet reshuffle included several new faces: Hala Al-Saeed: The…
