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Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Thursday appointed the country’s Housing Minister, Mustafa Madbouly, as acting prime minister and directed him with to form a new cabinet, state-run Ahram Gate news website reports.

The BBC reports that Cabinet members including Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, resigned this week to pave the way for Sisi to appoint a new government following his re-election to a second term in office.

Ministers will retain their portfolios in a caretaker government for now.

Madbouly has been housing minister since Sisi first took office in 2014, and filled in for Ismail when he travelled abroad for medical treatment last year. Ismail had been prime minister since 2014.

 

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