New ministers take oath as Razzaz reshuffles team

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN— A Royal Decree was issued on Thursday approving a reshuffle in Prime Minister Omar Razzaz's government.

Raed Abul Saud was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation, Bassam Talhouni as Minister of Justice and Majd Shweikeh as Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development, according to a Royal Court statement.

Azmi Mahafzah was appointed as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Falah Omoush as Minister of Public Works and Housing, Basma Ishaqat as Minister of Social Development.

New members of the Cabinet also included Ghazi Zaben as Minister of Health, Ibrahim Shahahdeh as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Environment, and Muhammad Abu Rumman as Minister of Culture and Minister of Youth.

The new ministers were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah at Al Husseiniya Palace in the presence of Razzaz, Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Adviser to His Majesty and Director of the Office of His Majesty Manar Dabbas.

Earlier in the day, a Royal Decree was issued accepting the resignation of the following ministers as of October 11: higher education and scientific research minister Adel Tweissi, social development minister Hala Lattouf, health minister Mahmoud Sheyyab, public works and housing minister Yahya Kisbi, and environment minister Nayef Fayez.

Other resigned ministers are minister of public sector development Majd Shweikeh, agriculture minister Khalid Hneifat, justice minister Awad Abu Jarad, minister of water and irrigation Munir Owais, education minister Azmi Mahafzah, youth minister Makram Qaisi, and culture minister Basmah Nsour.

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