Sisi swears in new Cabinet, emphasises reform, human capital development
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday witnessed the swearing-in of Egypt’s new Cabinet and deputy ministers at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis, stressing the government’s focus on institutional reform, merit-based governance, and human capital development.
Key appointments include:
- Hussein Mohamed Ahmed Eissa – Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
- Ashraf Salem Zahir Ali Mansour – Minister of Defence and Military Production
- Khaled Abdel Ghaffar – Minister of Health and Population
- Kamel El Wazir – Minister of Transport
- Manal Awad – Minister of Local Development and Environment
- Badr Abdel-Atty – Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad
- Randa Ali Saleh Fouad El-Menshawy – Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities
- Raafat Abdel Aziz Fahmy Mohamed Amin Hindi – Minister of Communications and Information Technology
- Abdelaziz Hassanein Mohamed Saad Konsowa – Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Mohamed Farid Mohamed Saleh – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade
- Diaa Youssef Roshwan Ahmed – Minister of State for Media
- Salah Mohamed Said Mahmoud Suleiman – Minister of State for Military Production
- Hani Hanna Sedra Azer – Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
- Mahmoud Mohamed Helmy Ahmed El Sherif – Minister of Justice
- Hassan Raddad Ibrahim El Sayed – Minister of Labour
- Jehan Mohamed Ibrahim Zaki – Minister of Culture
- Ahmed Mohamed Tawfiq Rostom – Minister of Planning and Economic Development
- Gohar Nabil Gohar Mohamed – Minister of Youth and Sports
- Khaled Hashem Ali Maher – Minister of Industry
Deputy ministers sworn in include:
- Mohamed Abou Bakr Saleh Fattah – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad for African Affairs
- Walid Abbas Abdel Qawy Osman – Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities for Urban Communities
- Ahmed Omran Ahmed Omran – Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities for Utilities
- Samar Mahmoud Abdel Wahid Ibrahim Al-Ahdal – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad for International Cooperation
The presidential spokesperson confirmed that the reshuffle, issued under Presidential Decree No. 75 of 2026, dissolved the Ministry of Public Business Sector, with the Prime Minister responsible for implementing the related administrative changes.
During a meeting with the newly appointed officials, Sisi stressed the importance of achieving efficiency and meritocracy across state institutions, conducting objective performance evaluations, and strengthening human capital by developing highly qualified cadres for both government and private sectors.
He also highlighted the role of media in promoting awareness, countering misinformation, and fostering creativity, pledging full support to the government in advancing the public interest.
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English