11.   The five royal family members retained their portfolios, as did five other ministers.

12.   The Left Alliance retains two portfolios in the new Cabinet.

13.   Dini, who served as treasury ministry under Berlusconi, retains his portfolio and will serve both as prime minister and treasury minister in the new government.

14.   Finance Minister Paul Martin retains his portfolio.

15.   Mohamed Farah Indhabur, who was justice minister in the outgoing government, retained his portfolio.

16.   Retired colonel Abrahaman Kinana retains the portfolio of defence and national service in the presidency.

17.   The defense minister, Colonel Firmin Sinzoyiheba, a Tutsi who played a major role in the coup that he himself announced, retains his portfolio.

18.   The government list does not include a defence minister, which indicated that this portfolio has been retained by Zeroual, a retired general.