CABINET RESHUFFLE

UNCLAS AMMAN 008572

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV JO
SUBJECT: CABINET RESHUFFLE

REF: AMMAN 8106


1. ( U ) AS EXPECTED (REFTEL),PM BAKHIT RESHUFFLED HIS
CABINET ON NOVEMBER 22 WITH THE BIGGEST CHANGES COMING IN
ECONOMY-RELATED MINISTRIES. KING ABDULLAH ATTENDED THE
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY, AND THANKED DEPARTING MINISTERS FOR
THEIR SERVICE AND EFFORTS. PARAGRAPH TWO LISTS THE NEW
MINISTERS. POST WILL REPORT BIO INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
SEPTEL.


2. ( U ) DR. KHALID SAMARA AL-ZU'BI - MINISTER OF STATE FOR
LEGAL AFFAIRS
-- DR. MOHAMMED THUNEIBAT - MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECTOR
DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
-- MUHIDDIN TOUQ ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY
AFFAIRS (FORMER AMBASSADOR AND HEAD FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR
DIPLOMACY)
-- SHARIF AL ZUBI ) MINISTER OF JUSTICE (FORMERLY MINISTER
OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE)
-- SALIM KHAZA'ILAH ) MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
(FORMERLY MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM)
-- DR. SAAD AL KHARABSHEH ) MINISTER OF HEALTH (FORMER
SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH)

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-- DR. KHALID SHREIDAH ) MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL
RESOURCES
-- DR. MOHAMMED AL OURAN ) MINISTER OF POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT (FORMER LEADER OF A MINOR OPPOSITION PARTY AND
HEAD OF THE DOCTOR'S UNION)
-- DR. MUSTAFA QURUNFILAH ) MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
-- BASIM AL ROUSAN ) MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
-- OSAMA AL DABBAS ) MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES


3. ( U ) OUTGOING MINISTERS INCLUDE:
-- ABID SHAKHANBEH ) MINISTER OF JUSTICE
-- AZMI KHREISAT ) MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
-- SAEED DARWAZAH ) MINISTER OF HEALTH
-- AKEF AL ZU'BI ) MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
-- SABRI RBIEHAT ) MINISTER OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
-- MUNIR NASSAR ) MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES
-- OMAR AL KURDI ) MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

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