Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet

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]

Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet
2020–present
Date formed12 October 2020
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MonarchAbdullah II
Prime MinisterBisher Al-Khasawneh
Prime Minister's history2020–present
Deputy Prime MinisterTawfiq Kreishan
Ayman Safadi
History
PredecessorOmar Razzaz's Cabinet
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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:

  1. Tawfiq Kreishan as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration
  2. Ayman Safadi as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates[7]
  3. Khaled Musa Al Henefat as Minister of Agriculture[8]
  4. Azmi Mahafzah as Minister of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research[9][10]
  5. Wajih Azaizeh as Minister of State [11]
  6. Muhannad Al Mubaidin as Minister of Government Communications[10][12]
  7. Nasser Shraideh as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of State for Public Sector Modernisation[12]
  8. Ahmad Maher Abul Samen as Minister of Public Works and Housing[11][13]
  9. Wesam Al Tahtamouni as Minister of Transport[11][14]
  10. Nayef Al Fayez as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities[15]
  11. Ibrahim Jazi as Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
  12. Nancy Namrouqa as Minister of State for Legal Affairs[16]
  13. Ahmad Nouri Ziadat as Minister of Justice[17]
  14. Yousef Shamali as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply [16]
  15. Nadia al Rawabdeh as Minister of Labour
  16. Saleh Ali Al-Kharabsheh as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources[18]
  17. Mohamad Al Ississ as Minister of Finance
  18. Mohammad Khalayleh as Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs[19]
  19. Haifa Najjar as Minister of Culture[20]
  20. Muawieh Radaideh as Minister of Environment[21]
  21. Wafaa Bani Mustafa as Minister of Social Development[6][12]
  22. Mazin Abdellah Hilal Al Farrayeh as Minister of Interior[22]
  23. Firas Al-Hawari as Minister of Health[23]
  24. Hadeetha Al Khreesha as Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs"Bishr Al-Khasawneh government". Guide To Jordanian Politics Life. Retrieved 2023-09-26.</ref>
  25. Raed Abu Soud as Minister of Water and Irrigation[11]
  26. Mohammad Salameh Al Nabulsi as Minister of Youth
  27. Ahmad Hanandeh as Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
  28. Kholoud Saqqaf as Minister of Investment[12][11]
  29. Zeina Toukan as Minister of Planning and International Cooperation[11][24]

References
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  2. "King tasks Khasawneh with forming new Cabinet | King Abdullah II Official Website". kingabdullah.jo. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. "Royal Decree approves new Cabinet headed by Khasawneh". The Jordan Times. 13 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
  4. "Jordan Approves New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle". Qatar News Agency. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023.
  5. "Royal Decree approves reshuffle of PM Khasawneh's Cabinet". Petra. 11 October 2021.
  6. National, The (2022-10-27). "Jordan reshuffle: eight government ministers replaced". The National. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. "Minister of Agriculture". The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. "Ministers - The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research". mohe.gov.jo. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  10. "Ministers follow up on implementation of political modernisation programmes". Jordan Times. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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  12. "Profiles of new ministers". Jordan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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  16. "Ministers". The Official Site of the Jordanian e-Government. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  17. "His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Ziyadat - Ministry of Justice". www.moj.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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  19. "Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  20. "Royal Decree approves reshuffle of Khasawneh's Cabinet". Jordan Times. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  21. "Profiles of newly appointed ministers - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  22. "The Minister". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  23. "Minister". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  24. "Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation". The Official Site of the Jordanian e-Government. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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