A Royal Degree was issued on Thursday endorsing the formation of Prime Minister Adnan Badran's Cabinet.

In his reply to the Letter of Designation, Prime Minister Adnan Badran said the new government will build on previous achievements and work in line with the National Agenda which successive governments have to adhere to. The agenda is expected to be finalized by September.

Badran's government is the fourth government to serve since His Majesty King Abdullah ascended the Throne in 1999.

Following is the list of the new Cabinet members:

Prime Minister & Minister of Defence
H.E. Dr. Adnan Badran

Deputy Prime Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
& Minister of Political Development
H.E. Mr. Hisham Tal

Minister of Finance
H.E. Dr. Bassem Awadallah

Minister of Social Development
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Oweidat

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
H.E. Dr. Abdul Salam Abbadi

Minister of Municipal Affairs
H.E. Mr. Tawfiq Kreishan

Minister of Education & Minister of Higher
Education & Scientific Research
H.E. Dr. Khalid Touqan

Minister of State for Legal Affairs
H.E. Dr. Abed Shakhanbeh

Minister of State for Monitoring Government Performance
H.E. Dr. Salah Eddin Bashir

Minister of Tourism & Antiquities
H.E. Dr. Alia Hattough-Bouran

Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources
H.E. Eng. Azmi Khreisat

Minister of Water & Irrigation
H.E. eng. Raed Abu Saud

Minister of Culture
H.E. Ms. Asma Khader

Minister of Health
H.E. Eng. Saeed Darwazeh

Minister of Agriculture
H.E. Dr. Yousef Shreiqi

Minister of Information & Communications Technology
H.E. Ms.Nadia Saeed

Minister of Transport
H.E. Mr. Saud Nseirat

Minister of State for Public Sector Reform
H.E. Dr. Tayseer Smadi

Minister of Justice
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Alawneh

Minister of Interior
H.E. Mr. Awni Yarvas

Minister of Foreign Affairs
H.E. Mr. Farouq Qasrawi

Minister of Public Works & Housing
H.E. Eng. Yousef Hiasat

Minister of Industry & Trade
H.E. Mr. Sharif Zoubi

Minister of Planning & International Cooperation
H.E. Ms. Suhair Al-Ali

Minister of the Environment
H.E. Eng. Khalid Irani

Minister of Labor
H.E. Mr. Bassem Salem