Several new ministers were sworn in Tuesday, February 22 as part of a reshuffle in Egypt, a dozen days apes the fall of President Hosni Mubarak announced on state television. Eleven ministries change hands, including those of petroleum, culture, health, trade and tourism. The ministry of information, very controversial, disappears.
A deputy prime minister is appointed, Yahia Elgamal, a professor of constitutional law octogenarian deemed independent, alongside Prime Minister Ahmad Chafic extended, from the army. Appointed by former President Mubarak before his fall, foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, that of the interior Mahmoud Wagdi and the Finance Samir Radwan remain at their posts.
Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who heads the Supreme Council of the armed forces, which President Hosni Mubarak presented his credentials by resigning Feb. 11 after eighteen days of popular uprising, is defense minister. Democracy activists, who launched the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Mr.
Mubarak, had claimed in recent days that the current government, composed of many figures of the old regime is replaced by a cabinet of technocrats. The army, which suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament, promised in the coming months a constitutional amendment and legislative and presidential elections, to form a civilian government elected democratically. 
A deputy prime minister is appointed, Yahia Elgamal, a professor of constitutional law octogenarian deemed independent, alongside Prime Minister Ahmad Chafic extended, from the army. Appointed by former President Mubarak before his fall, foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, that of the interior Mahmoud Wagdi and the Finance Samir Radwan remain at their posts.
Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who heads the Supreme Council of the armed forces, which President Hosni Mubarak presented his credentials by resigning Feb. 11 after eighteen days of popular uprising, is defense minister. Democracy activists, who launched the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Mr.
Mubarak, had claimed in recent days that the current government, composed of many figures of the old regime is replaced by a cabinet of technocrats. The army, which suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament, promised in the coming months a constitutional amendment and legislative and presidential elections, to form a civilian government elected democratically.
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