Libyan National Congress approves Ali Zeidan's list of Ministers

"The General National Congress gives its confidence to the government of Ali Zeidan," the official LANA news agency reported.


A total of 105 members voted in favour, 18 abstained and nine voted against, state television said.

Six of the ministers have been referred by the Integrity Commission to determine whether or not they should remain in post or not. They include Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Al-Aujali; Justice Minister Salah Bashir Margani; Interior Minister Ashour Suleiman Shuwail; Health Minister Nurideen Abdulhamid Dagman; and Religious Affairs Minister Abdulsalam Mohammed Abusaad, The Libya Herald reported.

The full list of ministers is as follows:

Prime Minister – Ali Zeidan

First Deputy Prime Minister – Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman

Second Deputy Prime Minister – Awad Al-Barasi

Third Deputy Prime Minister – Abdussalam Al-Qadi

Minister of Justice – Salah Bashir Margani

Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ali Al-Aujali

Minister of Interior – Ashour Suleiman Shuwail

Minister of Defence – Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Bargati

Minister for International Cooperation Mohamed – Imhamid Abdulaziz

Minister of Education – Mohammed Hassan Abubaker

Minister of Higher Education – Abdulasalm Bashir Duabi

Minister of Agriculture – Ahmed Ali Al-Urfi

Minister of Industry – Suleiman Ali Al-Taif Al-Fituri

Minister of Tourism – Ikram Abdulsalam Imam

Minister of Labour and Retraining – Mohamed Fitouri Sualim

Minister of Transport – Mohamed Al-Ayib

Minister of Finance – Alkilani Al-Jazi

Minister for Oil – Abdulbari Al-Arusi

Minister of Electricity – Mohammed Muhairiq

Minister of Economy – Mustafa Mohammed Abufunas

Minister of Religious Affairs – Abdulsalam Mohammed Abusaad

Minister of Culture – Habib Mohammed Al-Amin

Minister of Health – Nurideen Abdulhamid Dagman

Minister of Social Affairs – Kamila Khamis Al-Mazini

Minister of Housing – Ali Hussein Al-Sharif

Minister of Planning – Mahdi Ataher Genia

Minister of Martyrs and Missing – Sami Mustafa Al-Saadi

Minister of Communications – Osama Abdurauf Siala

Minister of Sports and Youth – Abdulsalam Abdullah Guaila

Minister of Local Government – Abubaker Al-Hadi Mohammed

Minister of Water Resources – Alhadi Suleiman Hinshir

Minister for GNC affairs – Muaz Fathi Al-Kujah (special ministry)

Minister for the Injured – Ramadan Ali Mansour Zarmuh (special ministry)