A republican decree was issued charging Mohammed Salem Basendowah with forming the national reconciliation council.
Yesterday, the opposition National Council officially handed over to Vice President Abdu Rabu Hadi, their candidate, Basendowah, for the next government.
The implementation of the power transfer deal is moving slowly in Yemen while international powers are observing Yemen closely.
According to the power transfer deal, both the opposition and ruling party will each get 50 percent of cabinet seats in the new government.
Basendowah is a former Foreign Minister and served under President Saleh for more than 20 years.