Omar Razzaz's cabinet
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This article lists the members of prime minister Omar Razzaz's cabinet. Razzaz assumed office on 4 June 2018. He was sworn in along with his cabinet on 14 June 2018.
Omar Razzaz's cabinet of ministers is composed of 28 ministers.[1] The cabinet was formed throughout the first half of June 2018 following the resignation of the previous prime minister Hani Mulki, and officially sworn in on 14 June following a royal decree. Mulki's resignation was a result of widespread protests, which started on 30 May and were ignited by the proposed income tax bill. The new government has declared that the bill will be withdrawn from Parliament for further discussion.
Razzaz's cabinet was met with criticism due to the fact that 16 of 28 ministers remain unchanged from the preceding cabinet. Nevertheless, the cabinet holds 7 women, which is the largest representation of women that the country has seen.[2]
On 20 June 2018, another royal decree was issued ordering the Jordanian Parliament to reconvene on 9 July for a special session so the new government can present its policy statement, which is required before a House vote of confidence can take place.[3] On 9 July, the policy statement was delivered before the lower house of parliament.[4] The Razzaz government became official after it secured the required vote of confidence in the lower house on 19 July.[5] On 10 October, Razzaz reshuffled his cabinet, merged a few ministries, and created one new ministry. Eight ministers were approved by royal decree on 11 October.[6]
Cabinet Reshuffles[]
First cabinet: 20 June 2018 – 10 October 2018[]
Razzaz's first cabinet members were appointed in June 2018. 16 out of 28 ministers remained unchanged from Hani Mulki's government.
Name | Role[7] | Preceded by[8] | Comments |
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Omar Razzaz | Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence | Hani Mulki | |
Rajai Muasher | Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of State | ||
Ayman Safadi | Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs | Unchanged | |
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Social Development | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs | Unchanged | ||
Samir Murad | Minister of Labour | Unchanged | |
Minister of Health | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Public Works and Housing | |||
Nayef Al-Fayez | Minister of the Environment | Unchanged | |
Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal Affairs | Unchanged | ||
Majd Shweikeh | Minister of Public Sector Development | Unchanged | Was also minister of ICT under Hani Mulki's government |
Lina Annab | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | Unchanged | |
Minister of Agriculture | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Justice | Unchanged | ||
Minister of State for Investment Affairs | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Interior | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | Unchanged | ||
Minister of Finance | |||
Minister of Water and Irrigation | |||
Minister of Education | Omar Razzaz | ||
Makram Mustafa Queisi | Minister of Youth | ||
Minister of State for Legal Affairs | |||
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply | |||
Jumana Ghunaimat | Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson | ||
Hala Zawati | Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | ||
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation | |||
Minister of Culture | |||
Minister of Information and Communications Technology | Majd Shweikeh |
Criticism[]
Razzaz has received criticism from the public for having kept more than half of the ministers from the previous cabinet, and for not having included younger people.[2]
First reshuffle: 10 October 2018 – 1 November 2018[]
On Wednesday 10 October 2018, most ministers submitted their resignations as part of Razzaz's plan to reshuffle ministers, merge a few ministries, and create a new ministry.[6] On Thursday 11 October 2018, a royal decree was issued approving the cabinet reshuffle.[9][10]
Name | Role | Comments |
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Omar Razzaz | Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense | |
Rajai Muasher | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs | |
Majd Shweikeh | Minister of State for Administrative and Institutional Development | New ministry |
Minister of State for Investment Affairs | ||
Minister of State for Legal Affairs | ||
Jumana Ghunaimat | Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson | |
Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places | ||
Minister of Culture and Youth | Merged, previous: (Culture), Makram Mustafa Queisi (Youth) | |
Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific Research | Merged, previous: (Higher Education and Scientific Research) | |
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | ||
Minister of Environment and Agriculture | Merged, previous: Nayef Al-Fayez (Environment), (Agriculture) | |
Minister of Finance | ||
Ayman Safadi | Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs | |
Minister of Health | Previous: | |
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply | ||
Minister of Information and Communications Technology | ||
Minister of Interior | ||
Bassam Talhouni | Minister of Justice | Previous: |
Samir Murad | Minister of Labour | |
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation | ||
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs | ||
Minister of Public Works and Housing | Previous: | |
Minister of Social Development | Previous: | |
Lina Annab | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | |
Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal Affairs | ||
Raed Abu Soud | Minister of Water and Irrigation | Previous: |
Dead Sea Flash Floods[]
As a result of the catastrophe which took place in the Dead Sea due to flash rains and claimed the lives of 21 people of which 18 schoolchildren, two ministers submitted their resignations on 1 November 2018 : Lina Annab – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and – Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific Research.[11] On 22 January 2019, their replacements were announced among a minor cabinet reshuffle. was appointed as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education, as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Majd Shweikeh as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and as Minister of Transport.
Second reshuffle: November 2019[]
This Cabinet reshuffle in Razzaz’s government is the fourth in one year after similar reshuffles took place in May and January 2019 and in October 2018. Nine new ministers were sworn in.
A Royal Decree has also been issued accepting the resignation of the following, as of November 7, 2019: Rajai Muasher as deputy prime minister and minister of state, Abdul Nasser Abul Basal as minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs, Ezzeddine Kanakrieh as minister of finance and Jumana Ghunaimat as minister of state for media affairs, Ibrahim Shahahdeh as minister of agriculture and minister of environment, Anmar Khasawneh as minister of transport, Mohammad Abu Rumman as minister of culture and minister of youth and Mohamad Al-Ississ as minister of planning and international cooperation and minister of state for economic affairs.[12]
Name | Role | Comments |
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Omar Razzaz | Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense | |
Ayman Safadi | Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs | |
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs | ||
Minister of Labour | ||
Minister of Local Administration | ||
Yasera Ghosheh | Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development | |
Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs | ||
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation | Previous: Mohamad Al-Ississ | |
Salameh Hammad | Minister of Interior | |
Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | Previous: Abdul Nasser Abul Bassal | |
Minister of Finance | Previous: Ezzedin Kanakriyah | |
Minister of State for Legal Affairs | ||
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply | ||
Amjad Adaileh | Minister of State for Media Affairs | Previous: Jumana Ghunaimat |
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | ||
Majd Shweikeh | Minister of State for Administrative and Institutional Development | |
Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship | ||
Raed Abu Soud | Minister of Water and Irrigation | |
Bassam Talhouni | Minister of Justice | |
Majd Shweikeh | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | |
Minister of Public Works and Housing | ||
Minister of Social Development | ||
Saad Jaber | Minister of Health | |
Minister of Agriculture | Split, previous: Ibrahim Shahahdeh (Environment and Agriculture) | |
Minister of Environment | ||
Minister of Culture | Split, previous: Mohammad Abu Rumman (Culture and Youth) | |
Minister of Youth | ||
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Split, previous: Walid Maani (Education and Higher Education) | |
Minister of Education | ||
Minister of Transport | Previous: Anmar Khasawneh |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "PM Razzaz Announces Gov't Formation, Royal Decree Ratifies". جريدة الغد (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "New Jordanian cabinet has fresh faces but same old problems". The National. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Parliament extraordinary session to open next month". 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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- ^ a b "تعديل وزاري في الأردن يشمل 8 "حقائب"". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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- ^ "موقع خبرني : الوزراء الجدد – أسماء". موقع خبرني (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "New ministers take oath as Razzaz reshuffles team". Jordan Times. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Jordanian education and tourism ministers resign over Dead Sea disaster". Arab News. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Royal Decree approves reshuffle as Cabinet sees nine new ministers". Jordan Times. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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