New ministers take oath before Amir

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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 25, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Tuesday, in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah who presented to His Highness the new Cabinet members.

Present were also newly-reshuffled Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Services’ Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan and Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Dr Jenan Ramadan. His Highness the Prime Minister presented Minister of Justice and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Dr Fahad Al-Afasi, Oil Minister and Minister of Electricity and Water Khaled Al-Fadhel, Minister of Social Affairs Saad Al-Kharaz, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Fahad Al-Shaala and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel, who took oath on the occasion of their appointment in their new posts. His Highness the Amir congratulated the new Cabinet members, appreciating their acceptance to take part in the new lineup.

The swear-in ceremony was attended by Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Undersecretary of the Amiri Diwan and Director of the Office of His Highness the Amir Ahmad Fahad Al-Fahd and Acting Secretary General for Cabinet Affairs Advisor Wael Al- Asousi. His Highness the Crown Prince congratulated the newly appointed ministers, namely: Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Dr Jenan Mohsen Ramadan, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Dr Fahad Mohammad Al-Afasi, Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water Dr Khalid Ali Mohammad Al-Fadel, and Minister of Social Affairs Saad Ibrahim Al- Kharraz.

His Highness also congratulated Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Fahad Ali Zayed Al-Shaala, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Aqeel Al-Aqeel on their new positions. His Highness the Crown Prince expressed his sincere congratulations to the ministers over the precious trust granted to them by His Highness the Amir and His Highness the Prime Minister, praying to Allah Almighty they would succeed in carrying their new responsibilities in order to fulfill a comprehensive development of the dear nation under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir.

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