Tunisia Live<\/a> (Tunis)<\/p>\nAhmed Ellali<\/p>\n
26 November 2011<\/p>\n
\nThe head of the interim Libyan government Abdurrahim el-Keib announced the new government on Tuesday, 22th November. The government will last about 8 months until parliamentary elections are held, which are expected to take place next July.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, 24th November, the selected ministers were sworn in, pledging loyalty to the ideals and objectives of the February 17th Revolution and that they will guarantee the country’s independence and security, and the unification of all its territories. The ceremony was held before the head of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil.<\/p>\n
The interim Government is composed of a total of 24 ministers, listed as follows:<\/p>\n
Prime Minister – Abdurrahim el-Keib<\/p>\n
First Deputy Prime Minister – Mustafa Ben Chagour<\/p>\n
Second Deputy Prime Minister – Omar Abdul Kareem<\/p>\n
Minister of Defense – Oussama Jwili<\/p>\n
Minister of Interior – Fawzi Abdul All<\/p>\n
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Achour ben Khayyal<\/p>\n
Minister of Petrol and Gas — Abdul Rahmen Ben Yazzah<\/p>\n
Minister of Finance — Hassan Zuglam<\/p>\n
Minister of Planning — Aissa Twijer<\/p>\n
Minister of Economy — Taher Tergueb<\/p>\n
Minister of Religious Affairs — Hamza Abu Fares<\/p>\n
Minister of Martyrs and Missing Families — Nacer Jebril Hamed<\/p>\n
Minister of Social Concerns — Mabrouka Cherif<\/p>\n
Minister of Education — Soliman Sahli<\/p>\n
Minister of Labor and Training — Mostafa Rejbani<\/p>\n
Minister of Justice – Ali Hmeed Achour<\/p>\n
Minister of Health — Fatma Hamrouch<\/p>\n
Minister of Local Governance — Ali Hechmi Lahrari<\/p>\n
Minister of Housing and Utilities — Ibrahim Skoutri<\/p>\n
Minister of Telecommunications and Transport — Anouar Fitouri<\/p>\n
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock – Soliman Abdulhamid<\/p>\n
Minister of Industry – Mohammed Mahmoud Elftissi<\/p>\n
Minister of High Education and Scientific Research — Naiim Algheriani<\/p>\n
Minister of Youth and Sport – Fathi Terbel<\/p>\n
Minister of Education and Civil Society – Abdul Rahman Hbil<\/p>\n
Minister of Electricity – Awadh Beraasi<\/p>\n
The announcement of the new Government has raised some feelings of dissatisfaction and exclusion among inhabitants of the eastern areas, especially Benghazi and Albaidha. Meanwhile the head of the government, el-Keib, has stated, “I can reassure everyone, all of Libya is represented in this government.”<\/p>\n
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