The Prime Minister of Jordan,

Hani Al-Mulki Hani Fawzi Mulki (also known as Hani Mulki; ar, هاني الملقي; '; born 15 October 1951) is a Jordanian politician that held several ministerial and diplomatic positions, and he was Chief Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone A ...

, was tasked with forming a cabinet on 29 May 2016. The new cabinet was sworn in by King Abdullah II on 1 June 2016. After the September 2016 general election, Mulki formed a new cabinet. The Cabinet consisted of 28 members, three of them also serving as Deputy Prime Ministers. 11 Ministers returned from the latest formation of the previous cabinet of

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, while 9 others had served in earlier cabinets. 8 Ministers had no previous experience in cabinet. Four women obtained a position as Minister. Three university presidents were appointed to Mulki's cabinet: Rida Khawaldeh,

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and Mahmoud Sheyyab. The cabinet reformed the Ministry of Youth, which had been abandoned in 2012.

Policies

The cabinet was formed to prepare the country for the upcoming general elections. Shortly after being sworn in the cabinet announced to form task forces headed by the Deputy Prime Ministers to address issues put forward in the Letter of Designation by King Abdullah II. On 5 June 2016, Al-Mulki announced to present action plans for all 19 points mentioned in the Letter of Designation, broadly falling in the categories of political, economic and administrative issues. Several days after taking office Mulki announced that members of the cabinet would personally visit service institutions, with the goal of improving services. Mohamed Al-Dameeh, a commentor of the newspaper '' Asharq Al-Awsat'', expected the Al-Mulki cabinet to prioritize economic affairs.

First Cabinet

The cabinet that was sworn in consisted of: * Prime Minister and Minister of Defense:

* Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education:

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* Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates:

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* Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply:

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* Minister of Agriculture: Rida Khawaldeh * Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs: Wael Arabiyat * Minister of Culture: Adel Tweisi * Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources: Ibrahim Saif * Minister of Environment: Yaseen Khayyat * Minister of Finance: Omar Malhas * Minister of Health: Mahmoud Sheyyab * Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research:

* Minister of Information and Communications Technology:

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* Minister of Interior:

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* Minister of Justice:

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* Minister of Labour: Ali Ghezawi * Minister of Municipal Affairs: Walid Masri * Minister of Planning and International Cooperation: Imad Fakhoury * Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State: Musa Maaytah * Minister of Public Sector Development: Yasera Ghosheh * Minister of Public Works and Housing: Sami Halaseh * Minister of Social Development: Khawla Armouti * Minister of State: Khaled Hneifat * Minister of State for Media Affairs: Mohammad Momani * Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs: Fawaz Irshaidat * Minister of Tourism and Antiquities: Lina Annab * Minister of Transport: Yahya Kisbi * Minister of Water and Irrigation: Hazem Nasser * Minister of Youth: Rami Wreikat

Second cabinet

King

Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...

tasked the prime minister

to reform the cabinet after the

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on 20 September 2016. The new cabinet consisted of 29 ministers, among which were two women. The new cabinet was sworn in by King Abdullah II on 28 September 2016. the three deputies kept their positions:

: Deputy Prime Minister in addition to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates,

: Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education, and

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: Prime Minister and Minister of Defense *

: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Investments *

: Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education *

: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates *

: Minister of Interior. *

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: Minister of Water and Irrigation: *

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: Minister of Culture * Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State * Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation *

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: Minister of Labor. * Mahmoud Sheyyab: Minister of Health *

: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research *

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: Minister of Transport *

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: Minister of Environment *

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: Minister of Municipal Affairs *

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: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources *

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: Minister of State for Media Affairs *

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: Minister of Public Works and Housing *

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: Minister of Justice *

: Minister of Information and Communications Technology *

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: Minister of Finance * Rida Khawaldeh: Minister of Agriculture * Rami Wreikat: Minister of Youth * Fawaz Irshaidat: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs * Wael Arabiyat: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs * Yasera Ghosheh: Minister of Public Sector Development *

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: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities *

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: Minister of Social Development: * Khaled Hneifat: Minister of State

References

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