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.

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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 The new government has declared that the bill will be withdrawn from Parliament for further discussion.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.

PortraitNameRole [7] Preceded by [8] Comments
Omar Razzaz cropped 1 (cropped).jpeg Omar Razzaz Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence Hani Mulki
mjls lnwb jls@ 16-9-2018 (14).jpg Rajai Muasher Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of State Jamal Sarayrah
His Excellency Safadi at the Meeting of Ministers of the Global Coalition in Washington (cropped).jpg Ayman Safadi Minister of Foreign and Expatriate AffairsUnchanged
No photo.svg Adel Tweisi Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchUnchanged
No photo.svg Hala Lattouf Minister of Social DevelopmentUnchanged
MUSA ALMAAYTAH.jpg Musa Maaytah Minister of Political and Parliamentary AffairsUnchanged
Minister Samir Murad.jpg Samir Murad Minister of LabourUnchanged
No photo.svg Mahmoud Sheyyab Minister of HealthUnchanged
No photo.svg Yahya Kisbi Minister of Public Works and Housing Sami Halasa
No photo.svg Nayef Al-Fayez Minister of the EnvironmentUnchanged
No photo.svg Walid Masri Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal AffairsUnchanged
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the King of Jordan His Majesty Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein witnessing the exchange of MoUs, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on March 01, 2018 (1).jpg Majd Shweikeh Minister of Public Sector DevelopmentUnchangedWas also minister of ICT under Hani Mulki's government
Lina Annab, Noursat Jordan - Jan 19, 2019.jpg Lina Annab Minister of Tourism and AntiquitiesUnchanged
No photo.svg Khaled Musa Al Henefat Minister of AgricultureUnchanged
No photo.svg Awad Abu Jarad Minister of JusticeUnchanged
No photo.svg Muhannad Shehadeh Minister of State for Investment AffairsUnchanged
No photo.svg Samir Mubaidin Minister of InteriorUnchanged
No photo.svg Abdul Nasser Abul Bassal Minister of Awqaf and Islamic AffairsUnchanged
No photo.svg Ezzedin Kanakrieh Minister of Finance Omar Malhas
No photo.svg Munir Oweiss Minister of Water and Irrigation Ali Ghazzawi
No photo.svg Azmi Mahafzeh Minister of Education Omar Razzaz
Ambassador Makram Queisi.jpg Makram Mustafa Queisi Minister of Youth Bashir Rawashdeh
No photo.svg Mubarak Abu Yamin Minister of State for Legal Affairs Ahmad Oweidi
No photo.svg Tareq Hammouri Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah
Jumana Ghunaimat.jpg Jumana Ghunaimat Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani
No photo.svg Hala Zawati Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabseh
No photo.svg Mary Kawar Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury
No photo.svg Saif Nsour Minister of Culture Nabih Shuqum
No photo.svg Mothanna Gharaibeh 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]

NameRoleComments
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 DevelopmentNew ministry
Muhannad Shehadeh Minister of State for Investment Affairs
Mubarak Abu Yamin Minister of State for Legal Affairs
Jumana Ghunaimat Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson
Abdulnasser Abu El-Bassal Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places
Mohammad Abu Rumman Minister of Culture and YouthMerged, previous: Basma Nsour (Culture), Makram Mustafa Queisi (Youth)
Azmi Mahafzeh Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific ResearchMerged, previous: Adel Tweisi (Higher Education and Scientific Research)
Hala Zawati Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Ibrahim Shahahdeh Minister of Environment and AgricultureMerged, previous: Nayef Al-Fayez (Environment), Khaled Hneifat (Agriculture)
Ezzedin Kanakrieh Minister of Finance
Ayman Safadi Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs
Ghazi Zaben Minister of HealthPrevious: Mahmoud Sheyyab
Tareq Hammouri Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
Mothanna Gharaibeh Minister of Information and Communications Technology
Samir Mubaidin Minister of Interior
Bassam Talhouni Minister of JusticePrevious: Awad Abu Jarad
Samir Murad Minister of Labour
Mary Kawar Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Musa Maaytah Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs
Falah Amoush Minister of Public Works and HousingPrevious: Yahya Kisbi
Basma Isshaqat Minister of Social DevelopmentPrevious: Hala Lattouf
Lina Annab Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Walid Masri Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal Affairs
Raed Abu Soud Minister of Water and IrrigationPrevious: Munir Oweiss

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 Azmi Mahafzeh – Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific Research. [11] On 22 January 2019, their replacements were announced among a minor cabinet reshuffle. Walid Maani was appointed as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education, Walid Masri as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Majd Shweikeh as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Anmar Khasawneh 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 7 November 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]

NameRoleComments
Omar Razzaz Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense
Ayman Safadi Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs
Musa Maaytah Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs
Nidal Bataineh Minister of Labour
Walid Masri Minister of Local Administration
Yasera Ghosheh Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development
Sami Daoud Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
Wissam Rabadi Minister of Planning and International CooperationPrevious: Mohamad Al-Ississ
Salameh Hammad Minister of Interior
Mohammad Khalaileh Minister of Awqaf and Islamic AffairsPrevious: Abdul Nasser Abul Bassal
Mohamad Al-Ississ Minister of Finance Previous: Ezzedin Kanakriyah
Mubarak Abu Yamin Minister of State for Legal Affairs
Tareq Hammouri Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
Amjad Adaileh Minister of State for Media AffairsPrevious: Jumana Ghunaimat
Hala Zawati Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Majd Shweikeh Minister of State for Administrative and Institutional Development
Mothanna Gharaibeh 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
Falah Amoush Minister of Public Works and Housing
Basma Isshaqat Minister of Social Development
Saad Jaber Minister of Health
Ibrahim Shahahdeh Minister of AgricultureSplit, previous: Ibrahim Shahahdeh (Environment and Agriculture)
Saleh Kharabsheh Minister of Environment
Basim Tweissi Minister of CultureSplit, previous: Mohammad Abu Rumman (Culture and Youth)
Fares Braizat Minister of Youth
Muhyiddine Touq Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSplit, previous: Walid Maani (Education and Higher Education)
Tayseer Nueimi Minister of Education
Khalid Saif Minister of TransportPrevious: Anmar Khasawneh

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