Egypt names new Prime Minister

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi named former irrigation minister Hisham Qandil as the country's new Prime Minister.

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Published 24 July 2012 8:46pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

Source: AFP

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi named former irrigation minister Hisham Qandil on Tuesday as the country's new Prime Minister and tasked him with forming a cabinet, state television announced.

The appointment comes 25 days after Morsi was sworn in as Egypt's first civilian and freely elected head of state to replace Hosni Mubarak, who was driven from office by a popular uprising early last year.

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