His Highness Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad issued a decree today, Tuesday, to form the new government. The Amiri Decree stipulated the appointment of Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Al-Rai daily reported.

The Amiri Decree stipulated the appointment of

Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

Abdullah Al-Roumi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Integrity Promotion Affairs

Issa Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Kandari, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

Dr. Mohammed Abdul Latif Al-Faris, Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education,

Dr. Basil Hammoud Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister of Health,

Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs,

Dr. Rana Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al-Faris, Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology,

Mubarak Salem Mubarak Al-Haris, Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs

Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Interior

Khalifa Musaed Hamada, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment

Abdel-Rahman Badah Al-Mutairi, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Affairs Young

Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf, Minister of Education

Shaya Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Shaya, Minister of State for Impairment Affairs and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Affairs,

Dr. Abdullah Issa Al-Salman, Minister of Trade and Industry,

Mashaan Mohammad Mashaan Al-Otaibi as Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy and Minister of Social Affairs and Societal Development.

Under the decree, His Highness the Prime Minister will inform the National Assembly about this decree, which comes into effect since its issuance. It will be published in the official gazette./KUNA