The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Hana Tetteh, confirmed that the mission had been informed that the head of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dabaiba, began a series of appointments on March 3, appointing approximately 21 ministers and deputy ministers over the course of about two weeks, thereby expanding the Cabinet to 32 ministers.

Tetteh commented on these appointments during her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, stating that all appointments must respect the provisions of previous Libyan political agreements “if they are to serve the goal of unifying the country.”

Calls to Resolve Disputes and Unify Institutions

She emphasized the need to address disputes between the parties and unify all state institutions, calling on the Libyan parties to implement legislative reforms as outlined in the recommendations of the Advisory Committee and the Structured Dialogue, following its conclusion next June.

Who Are the New Appointees in Dabaiba’s Government?

After sovereign ministries were excluded from the reshuffle—most notably the defense and foreign affairs portfolios—the list of new appointments included: Salem Al-Zadma as Deputy Prime Minister, succeeding Ramadan Boujnah; Jamal Abuqrin as Minister of State for Displaced Persons; Mohamed Al-Ghouj as Minister of Health, succeeding Ramadan Boujnah; Salem Al-Alam as Minister of Culture, succeeding Mabrouka Tougi; and Nasr al-Din al-Fazani as Minister of Tourism.

Dabaiba also appointed Essam Juma as Minister of Housing, succeeding Abubakar Oweidat; Fouad Ahmed as Minister of Sports, succeeding Abdulshafi’ al-Jawfi, who took over the Ministry of Local Government; Ziad Abdulwarith as Minister of Industrial Intelligence; Muhammad Ali as Minister of Industry; Haitham Yusuf as Minister of Youth, succeeding Fathallah al-Zani; Husni Oweidan as Minister of Water Resources; Mohamed Al-Dibib as Minister of Higher Education, succeeding Amran Al-Qayb; Suhail Boushiha as Minister of Economy, succeeding Mohamed Al-Huweij; and Randa Gharib as Minister of Women’s Affairs, succeeding Houria Tarmal.