Paris: France newly elected President Francois Hollande unveiled new cabinet of 34 ministers, three of them are Muslims.
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Yamina Benguigui and Kader Arif are the Muslim members of the cabinet of the first left-wing President in nearly 20 years, Press TV reported.
Morocco born Belkacem, 34, has fulfilled the long-missing position of the women’s rights ministry.
The former presidential campaign spokesperson is also the government spokeswoman now.
Yamina Benguigui, Junior Minister for French Nationals Abroad is a French-Algerian film director. She is known for her films on gender issues in the North African immigrant community in France
Kader Arif, the Junior Minister for Veterans who has been vocal in blaming Israel for French foreign affairs problems, saying Sarkozy’s Mediterranean Union was blocked by Israeli actions in Gaza.
Hollande has appointed Jean-Marc Ayrault as his prime minister. He is a veteran social democrat and German expert.
Hoolande also met his promise to appoint an equal number of men and women in his cabinet, a first for France, although most of the senior posts went to men, AFP reported.
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