Hani Mulki's cabinet

Hani Mulki's cabinet
The Prime Minister of Jordan, Hani Al-Mulki, 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 Abdullah Ensour, 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, Wajih Owais 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: Hani Al-Mulki
Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education: Mohammad Thneibat
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: Nasser Judeh
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply: Jawad Anani
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: Wajih Owais
Minister of Information and Communications Technology: Majd Shweikeh
Minister of Interior: Salameh Hammad
Minister of Justice: Bassam Talhouni
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 tasked the prime minister Hani Al-Mulki to reform the cabinet after the 2016 Jordanian general election 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: Nasser Judeh: Deputy Prime Minister in addition to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Thneibat: Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education, and Jawad Anani: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs but he was assigned as a Minister of Investments instead of the Industry, Trade and Supply. On 15 January 2017 the cabinet saw a reshuffle, in which seven ministers left and five ministers joined.
Hani Al-Mulki: Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
Jawad Anani: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Investments
Mohammad Thneibat: Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Minister of Education
Nasser Judeh: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
Salameh Hammad: Minister of Interior.
Hazem Nasser: Minister of Water and Irrigation:
Adel Tweisi: Minister of Culture
Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State
Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Labor.
Mahmoud Sheyyab: Minister of Health
Wajih Owais: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Yahya Kisbi: Minister of Transport
Yaseen Khayyat: Minister of Environment
Walid Masri: Minister of Municipal Affairs
Ibrahim Saif: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Mohammad Momani: Minister of State for Media Affairs
Sami Halaseh: Minister of Public Works and Housing
Awad Al-Bakheet: Minister of Justice
Majd Shweikeh: Minister of Information and Communications Technology
Omar Malhas: 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
Lina Annab: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Khawla Armouti: Minister of Social Development:
Khaled Hneifat: Minister of State
References
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