A Royal Decree was issued Saturday endorsing the reshuffle of the cabinet of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit.

The new ministers were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah at the Royal Court in the presence of Bakhit, Royal Court Chief Khaled Karaki, His Royal Highness Prince Raad, His Royal Highness Prince Talal, King’s Special Adviser Ali Fazza and King’s Adviser for Media Affairs Amjad Adayleh.

The new Cabinet consists of the following ministers:

• Marouf Bakhit: Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

• Tawfiq Kreishan: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

• Samir Habashneh: Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture

• Hani Mulki: Minister of Industry and Trade

• Nasser Judeh: Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Khaled Toukan: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources

• Abdel Rahim Akour: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs

• Mohammad Abu Hammour: Minister of Finance

• Tayseer Nueimi: Minister of Education

• Jafar Hassan: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation

• Mazen Saket: Minister of Interior

• Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political Development

• Mohammad Najjar: Minister of Water and Irrigation

• Wajih Owais: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

• Ibrahim Omoush: Minister of Justice

• Mohammad Adeinat: Minister of Public Sector Development

• Mahmoud Al Kafawin: Minister of Labour

• Adel Bani Mohammad: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs

• Haifa Abu Ghazaleh: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

• Abdul Latif Wreikat: Minister of Health

• Wajih Azaizeh: Minister of Social Development

• Jeryes Samawi: Minister of Culture

• Mohammad Barakat Al Zuhair: Minister of State for Economic Affairs

• Atef Tal: Minister of Information and Communications Technology

• Taher Shakhshir: Minister of Environment

• Hazem Qashou: Minister of Municipal Affairs

• Yahya Kisbi: Minister of Public Works and Housing

• Mohannad Qudah: Minister of Transport

• Abdullah Abu Rumman: Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications