Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet
Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet | |
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| 2020–present | |
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| Date formed | 12 October 2020 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Prime Minister | Bisher Al-Khasawneh |
| Prime Minister's history | 2020–present |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Tawfiq Kreishan Ayman Safadi |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Omar Razzaz's Cabinet |
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Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh was tasked with forming a cabinet on 7 October 2020.[1][2] He was sworn in along with his cabinet on 12 October 2020. The two exceptions were Minister of State Mahmoud Kharabsheh who had been tested positive for COVID-19, and Minister of State for Follow-up and Government Coordination Nawaf Wasfi Tell who had to follow quarantine requirements after return from abroad.[3]
The cabinet saw reshuffles in March and October 2021.[4][5] In October 2022 the fifth reshuffle of the cabinet took place.[6]
Cabinet members
The current Cabinet of Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Al-Khasawneh include the following members:
- Tawfiq Kreishan as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration
- Ayman Safadi as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates[7]
- Khaled Musa Al Henefat as Minister of Agriculture[8]
- Azmi Mahafzah as Minister of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research[9][10]
- Wajih Azaizeh as Minister of State [11]
- Muhannad Al Mubaidin as Minister of Government Communications[10][12]
- Nasser Shraideh as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of State for Public Sector Modernisation[12]
- Ahmad Maher Abul Samen as Minister of Public Works and Housing[11][13]
- Wesam Al Tahtamouni as Minister of Transport[11][14]
- Nayef Al Fayez as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities[15]
- Ibrahim Jazi as Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
- Nancy Namrouqa as Minister of State for Legal Affairs[16]
- Ahmad Nouri Ziadat as Minister of Justice[17]
- Yousef Shamali as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply [16]
- Nadia al Rawabdeh as Minister of Labour
- Saleh Ali Al-Kharabsheh as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources[18]
- Mohamad Al Ississ as Minister of Finance
- Mohammad Khalayleh as Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs[19]
- Haifa Najjar as Minister of Culture[20]
- Muawieh Radaideh as Minister of Environment[21]
- Wafaa Bani Mustafa as Minister of Social Development[6][12]
- Mazin Abdellah Hilal Al Farrayeh as Minister of Interior[22]
- Firas Al-Hawari as Minister of Health[23]
- Hadeetha Al Khreesha as Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs"Bishr Al-Khasawneh government". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Retrieved 2023-09-26.</ref>
- Raed Abu Soud as Minister of Water and Irrigation[11]
- Mohammad Salameh Al Nabulsi as Minister of Youth
- Ahmad Hanandeh as Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
- Kholoud Saqqaf as Minister of Investment[12][11]
- Zeina Toukan as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation[11][24]
References
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- ^ "King tasks Khasawneh with forming new Cabinet | King Abdullah II Official Website". kingabdullah.jo. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh". The Jordan Times. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Approves New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle". Qatar News Agency. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Royal Decree approves reshuffle of PM Khasawneh's Cabinet". Petra. 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b National, The (2022-10-27). "Jordan reshuffle: eight government ministers replaced". The National. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Minister of Agriculture". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Ministers - The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research". mohe.gov.jo. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b "Ministers follow up on implementation of political modernisation programmes". Jordan Times. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishr Al-Khasawneh government". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c d "Profiles of new ministers". Jordan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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- ^ {{Cite web |title=Cabinet Reshuffe |url=url=https://english.news.cn/20230926/2aa587c37a1145849cced8efcb816d21/c.html |access-date=2023-09-26 |
- ^ "H.E.Mr Nayef Hamidi Mohammed Al-Fayez". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Ministers". The Official Site of the Jordanian e-Government. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Ziyadat - Ministry of Justice". www.moj.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Ministers". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Royal Decree approves reshuffle of Khasawneh's Cabinet". Jordan Times. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Profiles of newly appointed ministers - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "The Minister". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Minister". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation". The Official Site of the Jordanian e-Government. Retrieved 24 November 2022.