Iraqi Parliament approves partial cabinet line-up

BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Parliament Monday night approved a partial cabinet's line-up headed by new Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi without naming the ministers of defense, irrigation and interior.
At least 177 MPS voted for Al-Abadi's government, approving all members of the cabinet as suggested by Abadi.
The cabinet's line-up: Prime Minister: Haidar Al-Abadi Deputy Prime Minister: Saleh Al-Mutlaq Deputy Prime Minister: Hoshyar Zebari Deputy Prime Minister: Bahaa Al-Aaraji Foreign Minister: Ibrahim al-Jaafari Finance Minister: Roz Nouri Shawes Oil Minister: Adel Abdulmahdi Planning Minister: Salman Al-Jumaili Higher Education Minister: Hussein Al-Shahristani Justice Minister: Haidar Al-Zamly Human Rights Minister: Mohammad Al-Bayaty Minister of Agriculture: Falah Hassan Zeidan Minister of Industry: Naseer Al-Issawi Minister for Electricity: Qassem Al-Fahdawi Minister of Reconstruction and Housing: Tarq Al-Khaikany Minister of Transport: Baqer Jabr Al-Zubeidi Health Minister: Adela Hammoud Hussein Minister for Labor and Social Affairs: Mohammad Al-Soudani Minister for the Environment: Qutaiba Al-Jubouri Minister of Education: Mohammad Iqbal Omar Minister of Communications: Kadhem Rashed Minister of Trade: Malas Mohammad Abdulkareem Minister of Science and Technology: Fares Yusuf Minister for Youth and Sports: Abdulhussein Abtan Minister of State for Provincial Affairs: Ahmad Al-Jubouri Minister of Municipalities: Abdulkareem Yunus Minister of Culture: Faryad Rawanduz Abadi told the parliament that the three key ministries will remain under his leadership until the leaders are announced "after consultation with political blocs. (pickup previous) mhg.hm