King swears in new gov't
Amman
27 November 2005
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Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit and his 23-member Cabinet were sworn-in Sunday before His Majesty King Abdullah.
Also Sunday, a Royal Decree summoned Parliament to convene in an ordinary session on Thursday, December 1st.
Following are the members of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit's Cabinet, sworn-in before His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday:
- Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Marouf Bakhit
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ziad Fariz
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Ilah Khatib
- Minister of Municipal Affairs Nader Thuheirat
- Minister of Interior Eid Fayez
- Minister of Public Works and Housing Hosni Abu Gheida
- Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific
Research Khalid Touqan - Minister of Justice Abed Shakhanbeh
- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Azmi Khreisat
- Minister of Health Saeed Darwazeh
- Minister of Transport Saud Nseirat
- Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi
- Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali
- Minister of Environment Khalid Irani
- Minister of Labour Bassem Salem
- Minister of Public Sector Reform Salem Khazaaleh
- Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Fattah Salah
- Minister of Water and Irrigation Thafer Alem
- Minister of Agriculture Akef Zu'bi
- Minister of Culture Adel Tweisi
- Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs Sabri
Rbeihat - Minister of Social Development Suleiman Tarawneh
- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Munir Nassar
- Minister of Information and Communications Technology Omar Kurdi
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