King swears in new gov't

Amman
27 November 2005

Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit and his 23-member Cabinet were sworn-in Sunday before His Majesty King Abdullah.

Also Sunday, a Royal Decree summoned Parliament to convene in an ordinary session on Thursday, December 1st.

Following are the members of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit's Cabinet, sworn-in before His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday:

  • Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Marouf Bakhit
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ziad Fariz
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Ilah Khatib
  • Minister of Municipal Affairs Nader Thuheirat
  • Minister of Interior Eid Fayez
  • Minister of Public Works and Housing Hosni Abu Gheida
  • Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific
    Research Khalid Touqan
  • Minister of Justice Abed Shakhanbeh
  • Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Azmi Khreisat
  • Minister of Health Saeed Darwazeh
  • Minister of Transport Saud Nseirat
  • Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi
  • Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali
  • Minister of Environment Khalid Irani
  • Minister of Labour Bassem Salem
  • Minister of Public Sector Reform Salem Khazaaleh
  • Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Fattah Salah
  • Minister of Water and Irrigation Thafer Alem
  • Minister of Agriculture Akef Zu'bi
  • Minister of Culture Adel Tweisi
  • Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs Sabri
    Rbeihat
  • Minister of Social Development Suleiman Tarawneh
  • Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Munir Nassar
  • Minister of Information and Communications Technology Omar Kurdi

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