King of Bahrain issues decree to establish two new posts in Cabinet MANAMA, Nov 11 (KUNA) -- King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Essa issued a decree on Monday to form a new cabinet with two new posts one for Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khaled Al-Khalifa as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Islamic Affairs and the other for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The decree also stated the appointment of Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa as Minister of Transportation, Jawad Bin Salem Al-Uraidh Minister of Justice, Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa Minister of the Prime Minister's Diwan, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa Minister of Defense and Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa as Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
The decree also stated the appointment of Sheikh Essa Bin Ali Al-Khalifa as Minister of Oil, Ali Bin Saleh Al-Saleh as Minister of Trade, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salman Al-Khalifa as Minister of Electricity and Water, Abdelaziz Bin Mohammed Al-Fadhel as Minister of State for Shura Council Affairs and Abdullah Bin Hassan Saif as Minister of Finance and National Economy. It also included the appointment of Abdelnabi bin Abdullah Al-Shu'ala as Minister of State, Nabil Bin Yaqoub Al-Hamr as Minister of Information, Fahmi Bin Ali Al-Jawdar as Minister of Public Works and Housing and Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdelghafar Abdullah as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
The royal decree issued by Sheikh Hamad Bin Essa Al-Khalifa included new ministries and ministers such as Dr. Hassan bin Abdullah Fakhro as Minister of Industry, Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Al-Sheih Mansour Al-Sitri as Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Dr. Majed Bin Ali Al-Nuaimi as Minister of Education, Dr. Majeid Bin Mohsen Al-Alawi as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Abdelmohsen Bin Ali Mirza as Minister of State and Dr. Khalil Bin Ibrahim Hassan as Minister of Health. (end) ok.hm KUNA 111617 Nov 02NNNN