A Royal Decree was issued on Monday endorsing the government formed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai.

Following are the members of Prime Minister Samir Rifai's Cabinet, sworn-in before His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday:

• Samir Rifai: Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

• Rajai Muasher: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State

• Nayef Qadi: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

• Abdul Salam Abbadi: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs

• Tawfiq Kreishan: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs

• Nasser Judeh: Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Walid Maani: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

• Mohammad Abu Hammour: Minister of Finance

• Nabil Sharif: Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications

• Khalid Irani: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources

• Maha Khatib: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

• Hala Lattouf: Minister of Social Development

• Amer Hadidi: Minister of Industry and Trade

• Alaa Batayneh: Minister of Transport

• Ayman Odeh: Minister of Justice

• Nayef Fayez: Minister of Health

• Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political Development

• Saeed Masri: Minister of Agriculture

• Nabih Shuqum: Minister of Culture

• Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Public Sector Development and Minister of State for Mega-Projects

• Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Municipal Affairs

• Jafar Hassan: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation

• Jamal Shamayleh: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs

• Ibrahim Badran: Minister of Education

• Ibrahim Omoush: Minister of Labour

• Mohammad Najjar: Minister of Water and Irrigation

• Mohammad Obeidat: Minister of Public Works and Housing

• Marwan Juma: Minister of Information and Communications Technology

• Hazem Malhas: Minister of Environment

Several Princes, Royal court Chief and the King's advisors attended the swearing in.