New government sworn in

By JT - Jun 01,2016 - Last updated at Jun 01,2016

His Majesty King Abdullah speaks to Prime Minister Hani Mulki and members of his Cabinet during the swearing in ceremony on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court)

AMMAN – Prime Minister Hani Mulki and his Cabinet were sworn in Wednesday before His Majesty King Abdullah.

Besides Mulki, who succeeded outgoing premier Abdullah Ensour, the Cabinet consists of 28 ministers.

Eleven ministers are from the outgoing government.

The Cabinet includes eight first-time ministers, and nine who have served in previous governments.

On Sunday, King Abdullah entrusted Mulki to form a new government, succeeding that of Ensour, which resigned earlier in the day after a Royal Decree was issued dissolving the Lower House of Parliament as the Kingdom prepares to hold new parliamentary elections later this year.

Cabinet list

Following is the list of Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s Cabinet members:

Hani Mulki: Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Jawad Anani: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
Mohammad Thneibat: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
Nasser Judeh: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs
Salameh Hammad: Minister of Interior
Hazem Nasser: Minister of Water and Irrigation
Adel Tweisi: Minister of Culture
Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State
Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Labour
Mahmoud Sheyab: Minister of Health
Wajih Owais: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Yahya Kisbi: Minister of Transport
Yaseen Khayyat: Minister of Environment
Walid Masri: Minister of Municipal Affairs
Ibrahim Saif: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Mohammad Momani: Minister of State for Media Affairs
Sami Halaseh: Minister of Public Works and Housing
Bassam Talhouni: Minister of Justice
Majd Shweikeh: Minister of ICT
Omar Malhas: Minister of Finance
Reda Khawaldeh: Minister of Agriculture
Rami Wreikat: Minister of Youth
Fawaz Irsheidat: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Wael Arabiyat: Minister of Awqaf
Yasera Ghosheh: Minister of Public Sector Development
Lina Ennab: Minister of Tourism
Khawla Armouti: Minister of Social Development
Khaled Huneifat: Minister of State