The Emir of Kuwait announces the composition of the new Government

Aug. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nauaf al Ahmed al Sabá, announced on Monday the composition of the new Kuwaiti government, which will be headed by his son Ahmed Nauaf al Ahmed al Sabá and will have twelve ministers.

Thus, Mohamed Abdulatif al Fares will be the new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, Issa Ahmed al Kandari will lead the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and will be in charge of relations with Parliament, while Ahmed Naser al Mohamed al Sabá will become the foreign minister.

Rana Abdulá al Fares will be the new Minister of Municipal Affairs, while Abdulrahmán Badá al Mutairi will be the Minister of Information and Culture, according to information from the KUNA news agency.

Ali Fahad al Mudhaf will become the Minister of Education, Jamal Hadhel al Jalaui will be the new Minister of Justice and Abduwahab Mohamed al Rushaid will lead the Finance portfolio, while that of Public Works and Electricity will remain in the hands of Ali Hussein al Mousa and that of Commerce will pass into the hands of Fahad Mutlaq al Shuraian.

The crown prince, Mishal al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabá, announced the dissolution of Parliament last June and urged the holding of general elections in the midst of a political crisis.