The cabinet of Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil was sworn in on 2 August 2012.[1] Qandil was appointed by President Mohamed Morsi, following the resignation of military-named premier Kamal Ganzouri. The cabinet consists of 36 ministers.[2] The composition of the government is mostly formed by technocrats, with five Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) members and one member each from the Al-Wasat and Renaissance parties.[3][2]
Hesham Qandil Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Egypt | |
 | |
| Date formed | 2 August 2012 |
| Date dissolved | 8 July 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mohamed Morsi |
| Head of government | Hesham Qandil |
| Member party | Independent Supported by: Freedom and Justice Party Al-Wasat Party Renaissance Party |
| Status in legislature | Technocrats supported by FJP majority coalition |
| History | |
| Election | 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Ganzouri II |
| Successor | Beblawi Cabinet |
Reshuffles
editOn 12 August 2012, President Mohamed Morsi appointed Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as defense minister and Reda Hafez as military production minister.[4][5]
On 17 November 2012, transport minister Mohammad Rashad Al Matini resigned over the Manfalut railway accident.[6]
On 5 January 2013, a cabinet reshuffle took place replacing ten ministers.[7] The number of FJP members in the cabinet increased from five to eight after the reshuffle.[8]
On 7 May 2013, another reshuffle took place replacing nine ministers, increasing the number of FJP members to 10 out of a total of 36.[9][10][11][12]
Resignations
editOn 1 July 2013, five cabinet members resigned together; they were tourism minister Hisham Zazou, communications and IT minister Atef Helmi, legal and parliamentary affairs minister Hatem Bagato, environment minister Khaled Abdel-Aal, and drinking water and sanitation facilities minister Abdel Khalifa.[13][14] On 2 July 2013, foreign minister Mohamed Kamel Amr, petroleum minister Sherif Hadarra, and sports minister El Amry Farouk resigned.[15][16] On 4 July 2013, one day after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, the Freedom and Justice Party announced nine ministers offered their resignations.[17] The cabinet was dissolved on 8 July 2013 with the resignation of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil in protest over the killing of 61 protestors by the military at the Republican Guard headquarters.[18]
Cabinet members
editReferences
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