Kuwait reshuffles cabinet, appoints new ministers

Kuwait reshuffles cabinet, appoints new ministers

Xinhua
01 Feb 2026, 20:45 GMT+

KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday to reshuffle the cabinet, appointing new ministers to key portfolios, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Under the decree, Yaacoub Al-Sayed Yousef Al-Refaei was appointed minister of finance, and Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah minister of foreign affairs, KUNA reported.

The decree also redesignated Omar Saud Al-Omar as minister of state for communications and information technology.

Other ministerial appointments were made as part of the reshuffle, KUNA said, without providing further details.

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