King swears in prime minister, cabinet members

Amman
28 September 2016

Prime Minister Hani Mulki and members of his new Cabinet were sworn in on Wednesday before His Majesty King Abdullah.

Besides Mulki, who was designated by King Abdullah on Sunday to form a new government, the Cabinet consists of 29 ministers.

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 State for Investment Affairs
Mohammad Thneibat – Deputy Prime Minister for Services 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 Higher Education and Scientific Research
Musa Maaytah – Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State
Nabih Shuqum – Minister of Culture
Imad Fakhoury – Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Ali Ghezawi – Minister of Labour
Mahmoud Sheyyab – Minister of Health
Wajih Azaizeh – Minister of Social Development
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
Majd Shweikeh – Minister of ICT and Minister of Public Sector Development
Omar Malhas – Minister of Finance
Rami Wreikat – Minister of Youth
Fawaz Irshaidat – Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Wael Arabiyat – Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
Lina Annab – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Khaled Hneifat – Minister of Agriculture
Yusuf Mansur – Minister of State for Economic Affairs
Bisher Khasawneh – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Yarub Qudah – Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
Awad Mashagbeh – Minister of Justice
Malek Haddad – Minister of Transport