Egypt's New Cabinet Line-up Announced: Major Changes in Key Ministries

Egypt is set to announce a major reshuffle in its cabinet, with significant changes in the foreign, finance, petroleum, electricity, and supply ministries. Ahmed Kouchouk is expected to lead the finance ministry, while Badr Abdelatty will take over the foreign ministry. The new cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday.

Egypt is expected to change its foreign, finance, petroleum, electricity and supply ministers in a long-awaited new cabinet, with Ahmed Kouchouk leading the finance ministry, state TV said on Tuesday, citing local channel ExtraNews.

Kouchouk was serving as a deputy to Mohamed Maait, finance minister since 2018 and a central figure in Egypt's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. At the foreign ministry, Egypt's ambassador to the European Union Badr Abdelatty would replace Sameh Shoukry, who had held the foreign ministry post since 2014, state TV reported.

Sherif Farouk, chairman of state postal company Egypt Post, was set to take over at the supply ministry, replacing veteran minister Ali Moselhy, the reports said. The supply ministry oversees Egypt's trade in wheat and other commodities, as well as a sprawling subsidy system that tens of millions of Egyptians are eligible for.

The new cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)