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

H.E. Mr. Samir Al Rifai	Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
H.E. Dr. Khaled Al Karaki	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
H.E. Mr. Sa'ad Hayel Srour	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
H.E. Mr. Ayman Al Safadi	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State
H.E. Dr. Abdul Salam Al Abbadi	Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
H.E. Mr. Hisham Al Tal	Minister of Justice
H.E. Mr. Suliman Al Hafez	Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
H.E. Mr. Nasser Judeh	Minister of Foreign Affairs
H.E. Dr. Walid Al Maani	Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Abu Hamour	Minister of Finance
H.E. Mr. Tayseer Al Smadi	Minister of Agriculture
H.E. Mrs. Halah Lattouf	Minister of Social Development and Women Affairs
H.E. Mr. Amer Al Hadidi	Minister of Industry and Trade
H.E. Mr. Alaa Al Batayneh	Minister of Transport
H.E. Mr. Mousa Al May'ateh	Minister of Political Development
H.E. Mr. Nabih Shogum	Minister of Culture
H.E. Mr. Emad Fakhoury	State Minister for Mega Projects
H.E. Dr. Jafaar Hassan	Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al Omoush	State Minister for Prime Ministry Affairs
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Al Najjar	Minister of Water and Irrigation
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Obeidat	Minister of Public Works and Housing
H.E. Mr. Marwan Ju'ma	Minister of Information and Communications Technology
H.E. Mr. Ali Al Ayed	Minister of State for Media Affairs
H.E. Mr. Samir Murad	Minister of Labour
H.E. Mrs. Rabehah Al Dabbas	Minister of Municipal Affairs
H.E. Mr. Nasser Shriedeh	Minister of Environment
H.E. Mr. Fares Al Qatarneh	State Minister for Cabinet Affairs
H.E. Mrs. Nisreen Barakat	Minister of Public Sector Reform
H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Shiyab	Minister of Health
H.E. Mr. Ahmad Tubishat	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
H.E. Mr. Zeid Qussos	Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

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