The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued the Emiri Decree N0 1 0f 2016, amending the formation of the Council of Ministers. Some of the ministries were also merged.
The new ministers took the oath before the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the Emiri Diwan on Wednesday. The oath taking ceremony was attended by the Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani.
It was also attended by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani.