Government of Jordan

List of Government Council H.E. Mr. Samir Rifai

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch, His Majesty King Abdullah II, is the Head of State, the Chief Executive and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces. The king exercises his executive authority through the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, or Cabinet. The cabinet is responsible before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.

The new ministers were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah II in the presence of Royal Family members, Chief of the Royal Court and the King's Advisors

Following are the members of the new Cabinet appointed

Prime Minister and Minister of Defense	H.E. Mr. Samir Rifai
Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister	H.E. Dr. Rajai' Muasher
Ministers of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs	H.E. Dr. Abdul Salam Abbadi
Minister of Political Development	H.E. Mr. Musa Al Maayteh
State Minister for Media and Communication	H.E. Dr. Nabil Al Sharif
State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs	H.E. Mr. Tawfiq Kreishan
Minster of Agriculture	H.E. Mr. Saeed Al Masri
Minister of Foreign Affairs	H.E. Mr. Nasser Judeh
Minister of Water and Irrigation	H.E. Mr. Mohammad Al Najjar
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation	H.E. Dr. Jaafar Hassan
Minister of Environment	H.E. Mr. Hazim Malhas
Minister of Labor	H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al Omoush
Minister of Information and Communication Technology	H.E. Mr. Marwan Ju'ma
Minister of Finance	H.E. Dr. Mohammad Abu Hammour
Minister of Health	H.E. Dr. Nayef Al Fayez
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities	H.E. Mrs. Maha Al Khatib
Minister of Social Development	H.E. Mrs. Hala Latouf
Minister of Public Sector Reform and State Minister for Mega Projects	H.E. Mr. Imad Fakhouri
Minister of Municipal Affairs	H.E. Mr. Ali Al Ghzawi
Minister of Education	H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Badran
Minister of Industry and Trade	H.E. Mr. Amer Hadidi
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research	H.E. Dr. Walid Maani
Minister of Culture	H.E. Mr. Nabih Shoqum
Minister of Transport	H.E. Mr. Alaa' Aref Batayneh
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.	H.E. Mr. Khaled Al Irani
Minister of Public Works and Housing	H.E. Dr. Mohammad Taleb Obeidat
State Minister for Prime Ministry Affairs	H.E. Mr. Jamal Al Shamayleh
Minister of Justice	H.E. Mr. Ayman Odeh

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