Meet Madbouly’s newest cabinet: Yesterday, the House voted for a cabinet shuffle that introduced several fresh faces to take over ministries. We dive into the most notable moves below.

TL;DR: The shuffle introduces 13 new ministers to the cabinet and bids farewell to 11 others. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly will continue to head the cabinet, a post he has held for nearly eight years, becoming one of the longest-serving prime ministers in the country’s history.

Among the biggest names keeping their positions is Ahmed Kouchouk, who has been heading the Finance Ministry since the 2024 cabinet shuffle. During the 18-month period that Kouchouk has been minister, tax reforms have taken the front seat. He introduced a hefty package of tax reforms, which has proven fruitful, pulling over EGP 1 tn into the formal economy.

A new (old) face will take over the Investment Ministry: The Financial Regulatory Authority’s Mohamed Farid (LinkedIn) is taking over the Investment and Foreign Trade Ministry from Hassan El Khatib, who helped revive the ministry when he joined the cabinet back in the 2024 shuffle. EnterpriseAM readers are well acquainted with Farid — he has headed the FRA since 2022, before which he led the EGX. It remains unclear who will replace Farid as head of the regulatory body.

We also have a new Planning Minister: Ahmed Rostom (LinkedIn) is taking over from Rania Al Mashat — the Ministry of Planning is now a standalone institution. Rostom joins cabinet after a 16-year run at the World Bank, most recently serving as senior financial sector specialist.

Ministerial housekeeping: The International Cooperation Ministry — formerly headed by Al Mashat — is merging with the Foreign Ministry, which remains under the leadership of Badr Abdelatty.

The Information Ministry made a comeback, after being dissolved in 2021, with head of the State Information Service Diaa Rashwan at its helm.

Khaled Hashem (LinkedIn) is appointed as Industry Minister, taking over the role formerly held by Kamel El Wazir. Hashem has spent almost a decade at US conglomerate Honeywell, most recently as Middle East and Africa head.

Speaking of El Wazir, he is staying on as Transport Minister, having his remit pared down to a single ministry only.

ALSO- The Public Business Sector Ministry, headed by Mohamed Shimy, has been abolished. The portfolio moves to the Prime Minister’s office, where it will remain until the updated State Ownership Policy document is finalized.

El Sisi’s core economic directives: The core pillars of the presidential mandate issued to the newly-reformed cabinet include national security and foreign policy, economic development, production, energy, food security, and human development.

The President has called on the economic team to prioritize reducing debt, especially as our IMF program nears its conclusion. This should coincide with the gradual increase of private-sector participation in the economy and exploration of new sectors, namely technology and rare minerals.

Who else is in the new cabinet?

OIL AND ENERGY RESOURCES- Karim Badawi keeps his position, which he has held since 2024.

AGRICULTURE- Alaa Farouk keeps his position — he was first appointed in 2024.

INTERIOR- Mahmoud Tawfik keeps his position, which he has held since 2018.

JUSTICE- Mahmoud Helmi Al Sherif takes over from Adnan El Fangary. Al Sherif has held several positions within the ministry over the past years.

HEALTH AND POPULATION- Khaled Abdel Ghaffar keeps his position. He assumed his role in 2021 after taking over from Hala Zayed.

TOURISM- Sherif Fathy keeps his role, which he assumed in 2024. Fathy was the country’s civil aviation minister between 2016 and 2018.

ELECTRICITY- Mahmoud Esmat keeps his position. He has been Electricity Minister since 2024, after taking over from Mohamed Shaker. He was previously Public Enterprises Minister.

SUPPLY AND INTERNAL TRADE- Sherif Farouk keeps his role, which he has held since 2024.

IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES- Hany Sewilam keeps his position. He was appointed in 2022.

EDUCATION- Mohamed Abdellatif remains in the office he has held since 2024.

HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH- Abdelaziz Konsowa replaces Ayman Ashour. Konsowa was the president of Alexandria University.

HOUSING- Randa Al Minshawi replaces Sherif El Sherbini. Al Minshawi was previously first assistant to the Prime Minister.

DEFENSE- Gen. Ashraf Salem Mansour takes over from Gen. Abdel Maguid Sakr.

CIVIL AVIATION- Sameh Elhefny keeps his position.

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- Raafat Hindi — former deputy minister — takes over from Amr Talaat.

MILITARY PRODUCTION- Salah Suleiman succeeds Mohamed Salah Eldin Moustafa.

CULTURE- Gihane Zaki replaces Ahmed Hanno. Zaki previously served as the head of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

LABOR– Hassan Raddad steps in to replace Mohamed Gobran.

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT- Manal Awad continues as Local Development Minister, a role she has held since 2024. She has been acting Environment Minister since mid-2025, when Yasmine Fouad left to join the UN.

ENDOWMENTS- Usama Al Azhari keeps his role.

SOCIAL SOLIDARITY- Maya Morsy remains in office.

SPORTS AND YOUTH- Gohar Nabil is taking the post previously held by Ashraf Sobhy. Nabil is a former professional handball player.

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS- Hani Azer is taking up the post, as Mahmoud Fawzi steps down. Azer was previously deputy Justice Minister for Legislative Affairs.

Correction: In the original version of this story, we mistakenly said that Gen. Abdel Maguid Sakr had kept his role as defense minister. Instead, he was replaced by Gen. Ashraf Salem Mansour. The story has been updated.

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