A Royal Decree was issued on Saturday approving
the formation of the new government led by Faisal Al Fayez, Petra news agency reported. The new government has pledged to fight poverty and unemployment and build political development, a source told AFP.
Following is the list of the new cabinet sworn in before King Abdullah II:
1) Prime Minister and Defence Minister: Faisal Al Fayez
2) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade: Dr. Mohammad Halaiqa
3) Minister of Foreign Affairs: Dr. Marwan Muasher
4) Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs: Mohammad Daoudieh
5) Minister of Information and Communication
Technology and Minister of Administrative Development: Dr.
Fawwaz Zu'bi
6) Minister of Planning and International Cooperation:
Bassem Awadallah
7) Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs: Dr. Salahiddin Al Bashir
8) Minister of Interior: Samir Habashneh
9) Minister of Education: Dr. Khalid Touqan
10) Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr. Ahmed Hilayel 11) Minister of Water and Irrigation and Minister of Agriculture: Dr. Hazim Nasser
12) Minister of Finance: Dr. Mohammad Abu Hammour
13) Minister of Labour: Amjad Majali
14) Minister of Environment and Tourism: Dr. Alia Hattough-Bouran
15) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources: Azmi Khreisat
16) Minister of Social Development: Riyad Abu Karaki
17) Minister of Public Works and Housing: Raed Abu Saoud 18) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Dr. Issam Za'balawi
19) Minister of Municipal Affairs: Dr. Amal Hamad Al Farhan
20) Minister of State and the government spokesperson: Asma Khader
21) Minister of Health: Saeed Darwazeh
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