Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah reappointed as Kuwaiti PM
The Kuwaiti government's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was reappointed by an Emiri order on Sunday, Al Mayadeen reported.
Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah reappointed as Kuwaiti PM
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Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah reappointed as Kuwaiti PM

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Eurasia 20/06/2023 06:00

The Kuwaiti government's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was reappointed by an Emiri order on Sunday, Al Mayadeen reported.

The Emiri Court announced that Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad has been assigned to immediately carry out the decision and form the country's new 15-ministry cabinet, according to a statement published by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the news site added.

According to Al Mayadeen, Issa Ahmad Mohammed Al-Kandari has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs. Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will serve as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, while Sheikh Ahmed Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will serve as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

The positions of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment have all been given to Dr. Saeed Hamad Al Barrak, the news site added. adding that in addition, Fahad Ali Al-Shola will handle the Ministries of State for Municipal Affairs and State for Communication Affairs.

It is worth noting that in March, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah was re-appointed by the Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to form a new government more than one month after the former government resigned due to political rifts with the parliament,  Al Mayadeen noted, reminding that fiscal reforms, in addition to other bills regarding the Gulf country's economic policies, have caused tensions between the government and the National Assembly, leading the former to announce its resignation in January.

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