KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah has appointed a new cabinet, official news agency reported on Sunday.
Prime Minister appoints new ministers
Sheikh Ahmad was once again appointed as PM by the Kuwait’s crown prince in March, over a month after the government resigned in the country. Similarly, Manaf Abdulaziz Al-Hajri was appointed as minister for finance while Bader Al-Mulla will work as minister for oil. Al-Hajri was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of asset management and banking.
The Prime Minister selected Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah as interior minister and acting defense minister. Reports suggest that Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was selected as minister for foreign affairs.