Jordanian King approves Cabinet reshuffle

Amman, The Gulf Observer: Jordanian Monarch, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, today issued a Royal Decree, approving a reshuffle of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh’s Cabinet.

According to Jordan News Agency (Petra), the Royal Decree approved the appointment of the following:

1. Nasser Shraideh as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of State for Public Sector Modernisation
2. Wajih Azaizeh as Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs
3. Ahmad Maher Abul Samen as Minister of Public Works and Housing and Minister of Transport
4. Azmi Mahafzah as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
5. Yousef Shamali as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply and Minister of Labour
6. Faisal Shboul as Minister of Government Communications
7. Wafaa Bani Mustafa as Minister of Social Development
8. Kholoud Saqqaf as Minister of Investment
9. Nancy Namrouqa as Minister of State for Legal Affairs
10. Zeina Toukan as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.

Another Royal Decree had been issued, approving the resignation of the following, as of 27 October 2022:

1. Nasser Shraideh as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
2. Wajih Owais as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
3. Yahya Kisbi as Minister of Public Works and Housing
4. Wajih Azaizah as Minister of Transport
5. Ayman Mufleh as Minister of Social Development
6. Nawaf Wasfi Tell as Minister of State for Follow-up and Government Coordination
7. Yousef Shamali as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply
8. Faisal Shboul as Minister of State for Media Affairs
9. Wafaa Bani Mustafa as Minister of State for Legal Affairs
10. Khairy Amr as Minister of Investment
11. Nayef Steitieh as Minister of Labour.