Kuwait has formally appointed the 14-member cabinet on Tuesday, a month after the resignation of the previous government. Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed a decree approving the new government chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, reported the country’s state media KUNA.

Mariam Al-Aqeel was appointed as the finance minister, the first female in the Gulf region to hold the post.

Khaled al-Fadhel continued to be the Oil Minister. Ahmad Mansour al-Ahmad al-Sabah has been appointed as the Defence Minister, Anas Khaled Nasser al-Saleh as the Interior Minister, and Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah as the Foreign Affairs Minister.

Complete list of cabinet ministers:

1- Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.
2- Anas Khaled Nasser Al-Saleh, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.
3- Khaled Nasser Al-Roudhan, Minister of Commerce and Industry.
4- Mohammad Nasser Al-Jabri, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth affairs.
5- Dr. Basel Humoud Al-Sabah, Minister of Health.
6- Dr. Fahad Mohammad Al-Afasi, Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
7- Dr. Khaled Ali Al-Fadhel, Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water.
8- Mariam Aqeel Al-Aqeel, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs.
9- Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
10- Dr. Rana Abdullah Al-Fares, Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Housing Affairs.
11- Dr. Saud Hilal Al-Harbi, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education.
12- Dr. Ghadeer Mohammad Aseeri, Minister of Social Affairs.
13- Mubarak Salem Al-Harees, Minister of State for Services & Affairs and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs.

Addressing the new ministers after taking oath, the Emir urged them to double efforts to accelerate process of development and construction in order to meet aspirations of citizens. He further asked them to abide by the constitution and law as well as protect public funds.

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The 36th government in Kuwait’s political history, and the first one led by Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled’s – the eighth Prime Minister of the Gulf nation.

The row erupted over alleged mishandling of public funds between the ruling family and the parliament in the Gulf nation, leading to the exit of the previous government. The cabinet resignations followed after lawmakers sought a no-confidence motion against the Interior Minister.