Cairo ( CNN ) -- Egypt 's new ministers were sworn in Thursday , the first Cabinet under President Mohamed Morsy . Prime Minister Hesham Kandil 's meetings with candidates continued Thursday afternoon , just before the 35-minister Cabinet headed to the presidential palace in the eastern Cairo district of Heliopolis . These include four new portfolios . Seven ministers from former Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri 's outgoing Cabinet will continue their jobs under Kandil 's leadership , including the ministers of foreign affairs and finance . Timeline : Mubarak 's ascent to power and dramatic fall . The Ministry of Defense will also remain unchanged under the leadership of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi , head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , which has ruled the country since February 2011 . Ganzouri was appointed as a consultant to Morsy . The presidential team , which is expected to include the vice president , is yet to be announced . Analysts say the new Cabinet reflects continuity rather than change . It lacks diversity , especially in gender and religion . Only two women were named , and one of them is a Coptic Christian , a member of a religion that has been persecuted in Egypt . At a news conference Thursday , Kandil said the only criterion for selection was competence . At least four ministers are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood 's Freedom and Justice Party , which Morsy headed before his election . These include Salah Abdel-Maqsoud , who will head the Ministry of Information , which controls state media and regulates private media . At least two ministers are considered from the pro-change camp , the most prominent of which is the minister of justice , Ahmed Mekki , who was part of the judicial independence movement in 2006 . The Ministry of Interior will witness minimum change with the appointment of Ahmed Gamal Eddin , described as a hardliner . Kandil said that despite the challenges , the Cabinet 's main objective is to achieve `` the goals of the revolution : Bread , freedom and social justice . '' He urged Egyptians to support Morsy .
Seven ministers from former PM 's Cabinet will continue jobs under new leadership . Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will continue to lead Ministry of Defense . Analysts say the new Cabinet lacks diversity , reflects continuity rather than change . Comment: