VOL. XXXIX

No. 15

8-January-1996

EGYPT

New Egyptian Government Formed; Banbi Retains Oil Portfolio

A new Egyptian cabinet headed by Prime Minister Kamal Ganzuri was sworn in on 4 January. It replaced the government of Premier 'Atif Sidqi which had resigned two days earlier. Dr. Sidqi, 65 years, held the premiership for just over nine years from November 1986. Dr. Ganzuri, 63 years, who has a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Michigan, was Deputy Prime Minister and...