In an attempt to ease the public’s concerns, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a Cabinet reshuffle on March 23. This move, the first since the formation of a new administration led by Sharif Ismail as prime minister on Sept. 1, 2015, included 10 portfolios chosen by Ismail to meet the members of parliaments’ demands after they had expressed their dissatisfaction with the performance of some ministers, especially in the ministries of finance and investment. The reshuffle was also a reaction to the current economic crisis that forced Egypt’s central bank to devalue the Egyptian pound by 14%.
The newly sworn-in ministers include the ministers of justice, finance, investment, civil aviation, antiquities, manpower, tourism, irrigation and water resources, and the newly established public sector portfolio.
