KUWAIT CITY, March 2, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday issued a decree forming the new government under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

The decree names the government lineup as follows: Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah was named Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Abdullah Youssef Abdurrahman Al-Roumi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Nazaha Enhancement, Issa Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Al-Kandari, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Abdullatif Al-Fares, Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education, Bassel Humoud Al-Sabah, Minister of Health and Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

The Amiri decree also named Rana Abdullah Al- Fares, Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Affairs, Mubarak Salem Al-Harees as Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Thamer Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah as Minister of Interior, Khalifa Musaed Hamada as Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs, Abdurrahman Baddah Al-Mutairi as Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf as Minister of Education.

In addition, Shaya Abdurrahman Ahmad Al-Shaya was named as Minister of State for Municipality Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs and Urban Development, Abdullah Issa Al-Salman as Minister of Commerce and Industry and 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 from the date of its issuance. It will be published in the official gazette.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Prime Minister addressed His Highness the Amir, expressing gratitude for his precious confidence, tasking him with heading the council of ministers and working out the Cabinet new line-up. His Highness the Premier said he deeply appreciated the task accorded to him, amid “this phase marked with challenges, risks and rapid events that require serious and fruitful action to make more accomplishments in various realms for sake of attaining the Kuwaiti people aspirations.”

His Highness the Prime Minister pledged to His Highness the Amir and the people of Kuwait to spare no effort to work out, in coordination with the Parliament, purposeful plans that may address society problems and issues and in translation of “Your Highness’s aspirations.” His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled delivered the new Cabinet lineup to His Highness the Amir who endorsed it and declared its proclamation. Moreover, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled assured His Highness the Amir to put, along with the ministers, all their capacities and expertise at disposal in service of Kuwait.