CAIRO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named new interior and finance ministers on Monday as one of the steps to form a new government after he ordered the previous government to resign.
Mahmoud Wagdi was appointed the interior minister to replace Habib al-Adly, Egyptian TV reported.
Mubarak appointed Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik who was also a former Air Force commander, as prime minister after the previous cabinet led by Mohamed Nazif resigned on Saturday.
Mubarak on Sunday tasked Shafik to form a cabinet that can meet people's demands and alleviate economic burdens on the public with introducing democratic reforms.
