King Abdullah II of Jordan has given his approval for a cabinet reshuffle in the government led by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh.
The reshuffle was formalized through a Royal Decree, which appointed new ministers to various key positions. The newly appointed ministers include Raed Abu Soud as Minister of Water and Irrigation, Wajih Azaizeh as Minister of State, Ahmad Maher Abul Samen as Minister of Public Works and Housing, Haditha Khraisha as Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, Yousef Shamali as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Nadia Rawabdeh as Minister of Labour, Wesam Tahtamouni as Minister of Transport, and Muhannad Mubaidin as Minister of Government Communications.
The reshuffle follows the resignation of government ministers in anticipation of the cabinet overhaul, which marks the seventh such reshuffle since Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh’s government was formed in October 2020.
This move comes shortly after the announcement of the fourth and final session of the Jordanian parliament, as its constitutional term is set to conclude next summer.
Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh is the 13th person to hold the position of prime minister during King Abdullah II’s reign, which began on February 7, 1999.
