Egypt's President Morsi appoints Hesham Qandil as new PM

Jul 24, 4:39 pm

Cairo, July 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi appointed Irrigation Minister Hesham Qandil as the new prime minister on Tuesday, state media reported.

Morsi assigned Qandil to form a new cabinet as soon as possible, official MENA news agency quoted acting spokesman of the presidency Yasser Ali as saying.

Morsi will hold a meeting with Qandil later on Tuesday, said Ali.

Qandil was named as irrigation and water resources minister last July in a cabinet reshuffle by then-Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, who resigned in late November 2011.

The appointment came just one month after Mosi was declared winner of the presidency. (ANI)

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