JORDAN: CABINET RESHUFFLE ANNOUNCED

UNCLAS AMMAN 005314

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PBIO KDEM PHUM PREL ECON JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN: CABINET RESHUFFLE ANNOUNCED

REF: A. AMMAN 5065


B. AMMAN 4802


1. As widely anticipated, Prime Minister Badran reshuffled
his cabinet on July 3, nearly three months after its initial
appointment (refs). The reshuffle resulted in the addition
of three new cabinet positions, bringing the total to 29,
including Badran. Complete bios of the new ministers and
analysis will follow septel.


2. The following changes to the cabinet were announced via
royal decree:

Deputy Prime Minister Marwan al-Muasher (formerly Minister of
the Royal Court)

Deputy Prime Minister Hisham al-Tel (he loses the title of
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs)

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Karim
al-Malahmeh (replacing al-Tel)

Minister of Culture Ameen Mahmoud (replacing Asma Khader)

Minister of Finance Adel al-Qudah (replacing Bassem
Awadallah, who resigned on June 16)

Minister of State Mohammad Najadat (a new position in this
cabinet)

Minister of Justice Abed Shakhanbeh (replacing Mohammad
al-'Alawneh)

Minister of Agriculture Muzahem al-Muhaisen (replacing Yousef
al-Shureiqi)

Minister of Government Performance Ruwaida al-Ma'aytah
(replacing Salah al-Bashir)

Minister of Water and Irrigation Munther al-Shara'a
(replacing Ra'ed Abu al-Sa'ud)


3. The following cabinet ministers will remain in their
positions:

Prime Minister and Defense Minister Adnan Badran

Minister of Social Development Abdullah al-Uwaidat

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdel Salam al-Abaddi

Minister of Municipal Affairs Tawfiq Kureishan

Minister of Education and Higher Education and Scientific
Research Khalid Touqan

Minister of State for Legal Affairs Abed al-Shakhanbeh

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Alia Hatough-Bouran

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Azmi Khreisat

Minister of Health Sa'id Darwazeh

Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology
Nadia Sa'id

Minister of Transport Saud Nuseirat

Minister of State for Development of the Public Sector Taysir
al-Smadi

Minister of Interior Awni Yarfas

Minister of Foreign Affairs Farouq al-Qasrawi

Minister of Public Works and Housing Yusef Hiyasat

Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif al-Zoubi

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suheir
al-Ali

Minister of Environment Khalid al-Irani

Minister of Labor Bassem al-Salim

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