The Jordan Times

AMMAN – Prime Minister Hani Mulki and his Cabinet were sworn in Wednesday before His Majesty King Abdullah.

Besides Mulki, who succeeded the government of outgoing premier Abdullah Ensour, which resigned on Sunday, the Cabinet consists of 28 ministers.

Eleven ministers are from the outgoing government.

The Cabinet includes eight first-time ministers, and nine who have served in previous governments.

On Sunday, King Abdullah entrusted Mulki to form a new government, succeeding that of Ensour, which resigned earlier in the day after a Royal Decree was issued the same day dissolving the Lower House of Parliament as the Kingdom prepares to hold new parliamentary elections later this year.

Cabinet list

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 Industry, Trade and Supply
    Mohammad Thneibat: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
    Nasser Judeh: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate
    Salameh Hammad: Minister of Interior
    Hazem Nasser: Minister of Water and Irrigation
    Adel Tweisi: Minister of Culture
    Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State
    Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
    Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Labour
    Mahmoud Sheyab: Minister of Health
    Wajih Oweis: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
    Yehya Kisbi: Minister of Transport
    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
    Bassam Talhouni: Minister of Justice
    Majd Shweikeh: Minister of ICT
    Omar Malhas: Minister of Finance
    Reda Khawaldeh: Minister of Agriculture
    Rami Wreikat: Minister of Youth
    Fawaz Irsheidat: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
    Wael Arabiyat: Minister of Awqaf
    Yaserah Ghosheh: Minister of Public Sector Development
    Lina Ennab: Minister of Tourism
    Khawla Armouti: Minister of Social Development
    Khaled Huneifat: Minister of State