A Royal Decree was issued on Monday endorsing the government formed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai.



Following are the members of Prime Minister Samir Rifai's Cabinet, sworn-in before His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday:



• Samir Rifai: Prime Minister and Minister of Defence


• Rajai Muasher: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State


• Nayef Qadi: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior


• Abdul Salam Abbadi: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs


• Tawfiq Kreishan: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs


• Nasser Judeh: Minister of Foreign Affairs


• Walid Maani: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research


• Mohammad Abu Hammour: Minister of Finance


• Nabil Sharif: Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications


• Khalid Irani: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources


• Maha Khatib: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities


• Hala Lattouf: Minister of Social Development


• Amer Hadidi: Minister of Industry and Trade


• Alaa Batayneh: Minister of Transport


• Ayman Odeh: Minister of Justice


• Nayef Fayez: Minister of Health


• Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political Development


• Saeed Masri: Minister of Agriculture


• Nabih Shuqum: Minister of Culture


• Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Public Sector Development and Minister of State for Mega-Projects


• Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Municipal Affairs


• Jafar Hassan: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation


• Jamal Shamayleh: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs


• Ibrahim Badran: Minister of Education


• Ibrahim Omoush: Minister of Labour


• Mohammad Najjar: Minister of Water and Irrigation


• Mohammad Obeidat: Minister of Public Works and Housing


• Marwan Juma: Minister of Information and Communications Technology


• Hazem Malhas: Minister of Environment



Several Princes, Royal court Chief and the King's advisors attended the swearing in.