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| Yemen Names Ten New Ministers In Cabinet Reshuffle |
| 2007-04-06 |
| Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh appointed ten new ministers into the cabinet on Thursday, five days after he named a new prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle that yielded to pressure from international donors for reforms. Among the key changes, Finance Minister Sayf al-Asali was moved to the industry and trade ministry. He was replaced by Nouman al-Souhaibi, who was previously the head of the tax authority, according to a presidential decree carried by the state TV. On Saturday, Saleh named his electricity minister, Ali Mujawar, as prime minister to replace Abdul-Qader Ba-Jammal, who has been criticized by donor countries for weak policies against corruption. Key posts in the cabinet however were not changed, including foreign affairs, oil and minerals, defence, interior and informtion. This is Yemen's second government shake-up in 14 months. |
| Posted by:Fred |