New Iraqi Cabinet Approved [FULL LISTING]

By John Lee.

The Iraqi parliament has given a vote of confidence to incoming Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and his new cabinet.

A full listing of the new ministers, along with alternative spellings used by some sources, is shown below:

• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Fouad Hussein [Fuad Hussein]
• Vice President Cabinet and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul-Zahra [Hayyan Abdul Ghani; Hayan Abdulghani]
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Mr. Muhammad Tamim
• Minister of Finance, Mr. Taif Sami
• Minister of Defense, Mr. Thabet Muhammad Saeed al-Absi [Thabit Muhammad]
• Minister of Interior, Mr. Abdul-Amir Kamel al-Shamri [Abdul Amir Al-Shimmery]
• Minister of Health, Dr. Saleh Mahdi Mutalib [Salih Mahdi]
• Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Khaled Battal Najm [Khalid Battal]
• Minister of Commerce (Trade), Mr. Atheer Daoud Salman [Athir Daowd Salman]
• Minister of Justice, Dr. Khaled Salam Saeed Shawani [Khalid Shawani]
• Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziyad Ali Fadel [Ziad Ali Fadhil Sudani]
• Minister of Agriculture, Engineer Abbas Jabr Obada
• Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naim Abdel-Aboudi [Na'im Al-Abboudi]
• Minister of Education, Dr. Ibrahim Namis Yassin
• Minister of Transport, Mr. Razak Muhaibis [Razzaq Muhaibis]
• Minister of Communications. Dr. Hiam Abboud Kazem [Hoyam Abboud]
• Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Aoun Diab Abdullah
• Minister of Labor and Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Jassem Saber Al-Asadi
• Minister of Immigration and Displaced Persons, Ms. Ivan Faeq Yaqoub [Ivan Faiq]
• Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Hussein Al-Mubarqa [Ahmad Al-Mubarqa]
• Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Ahmed Fakak Ahmed [Ahmad Fakkak Ahmad]

(Sources: Iraqi Parliament, Al Monitor)

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