Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A Royal Decree was issued on Monday approving the formation of a new government headed by Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh.

The Prime Minister and cabinet were sworn-in before King Abdullah II at Raghadan Palace in the Royal Hashemite Court on Monday in the presence of a number of royal family members, Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court, and advisors of King Abdullah II.

Prime Minister-Designate Awn Khasawneh had concluded consultations and arrangements in forming his ministerial cabinet team in preparation to be sworn in before King Abdullah II on Monday.


The cabinet team will be as follows:
1)Awn Khasawneh: Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2) Eid Dhiyat: Minister of Education
3) Salim Zu'bi : Minister of Justice
4) Abdul Salam Abbadi: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
5) Sami Qammo: Minister of Industry and Trade
6) Nasser Judeh: Minister of Foreign Affairs
7) Ruwaida Maayteh: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
8) Basem Rousan: Minister of Information and Communications Technology
9) Ala'a' Aref Batayneh: Minister of Transport
10) Ayman Odeh: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs and Legislation
11) Jafaar Hassan: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
12) Nisreen Barakat: Minister of Social Development
13) Yahia Kasabi: Minister of Public Works and Housing
14) Abdul Latif Wreikat: Minister of Health
15) Umayya Touqan: Minister of Finance
16) Mahir Al Wakid: Minister of Labour
17) Salah Jarrar: Minister of Culture
18)Yassin Al Khayyat: Minister of Environment
19) Khleif Al Khawaldeh: Minister of Public Sector Development
20) Nayef Hmeidi Al Fayez: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
21) Musa Al Jamaani: Minister of Water and Irrigation
22) Mohammad Al Raoud: Minister of Interior
23)Klaib Al Fawaz: State Minister for Cabinet Affairs
24) Ahmad Al Khattab: Minister of Agriculture
25)Haya Al Qaralleh: Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs
26)Mahir Abul Samin: Minister of Municipal Affairs
27) Qutaybeh Abu Qoura: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
28) Rakan Majali: State Minister for Media Affairs and Communications
29) Ibrahim Al Jazi: State Minister for Legal Affairs
30) Mohammad Al Qudah: Minister of Youth and Sports