Bakhit's Gov't Takes Oath
09-02-2011 12:00 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan's new government, headed by Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit took the constitutional oath of office before King Abdullah on Wednesday evening.
The new cabinet includes
Dr. Marouf Bakhit: Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
Saad Hayel Srour: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
Samir Habashneh : Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture
Khaled Touqan: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Dr. Hani Mulqi: Minister of Industry and Trade
Abdul Raheem Okoor: Minister of Awqaf (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs
Muhammad Naser Judeh: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Muhammad Abu Hammour: Minister of Finance
Dr. Wajih Oweis: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Taher Odwan: Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications
Yahya Al Kasbi: Minister of Public Works and Housing
Haifa Abu Ghazaleh: Minister of Tourism
Muhannad Qudah: Minister of Transportation
Hussein Mujalli: Minister of Justice
Dr. Yassin Husban: Minister of Health
Dr. Taher Shakhsheer: Minister of Environment
Tareq Masarweh: Minister of Culture
Mazen Saket: Minister of Public Sector Development and Political Development
Hazem Qashou': Minister of Municipal Affairs
Dr. Jaafar Hassan: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Dr. Tayseer Nu'aimi: Minister of Education
Dr. Muhammad Kafaween: Minister of Labor
Muhammad Najjar: Minister of Water and Irrigation
Atef Al Tal: Minister of Information and Communications Technology
Muhammad Odeinat: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Riyad Abu Karaki: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Salwa Masri: Minister of Social Development