Omar was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a glittering ceremony at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal lake.
Ahlawat, a surprise name in the cabinet, will take oath on September 21 along with other familiar faces, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain, and Gopal Rai.
Justice Jaswant Singh and Justice Arindam Sinha were administered the oath by Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
"One of my priority tasks will be to reassure the people that we will do everything to restore order and security," said Henry.
"The shared values are more brittle than ever," the new President said
