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| New coalition government formed in Yemen |
| 2011-12-07 |
| Yemen's designated Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa said on Wednesday he had finalised his new unity government and would announce the line-up later in the day. Basindawa said, "The government has been formed and we will announce it formally this evening. We have agreed on all the names." Half of the new cabinet ministers will be from the opposition, while loyalists of President Saleh will make up the other half. Last week, Yemen's opposition Common Forum spokesman Mohammed Qahtan said that Saleh loyalists would keep the ministries of defense, foreign affairs, oil, telecommunications and civil services. The opposition would head the ministries of interior, finance, cooperation, information and human rights. The newly formed transitional cabinet will perform government duties for three months, after which elections will be held and Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi will officially take over the presidency. |
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