Amman, (Petra) -- A royal
decree was issued Wednesday approving a reshuffle
of Prime Minister Samir Rifai''s government.
Following is the lineup of the new ministers:
1.
Khaled Karaki, Minister of Education
and Deputy Premier 2.
Tawfiq Kraishan, Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs 3.
Hisham Tal, Minister of Justice 4.
Suhair Al Ali, State Minister for Cabinet
Affairs 5.
Ibrahim Omoush, State Minister for Prime
Ministry and Legal Affairs 6.
Ali Al Ayed, Minister of State for Media
Affairs and Communications 7.
Mazen Khasawneh, Minister of Agriculture
8.
Suzanne Afaneh, Minister of Tourism 9.
Samir Murad, Minister of Labour.
The new minister were sworn in before
His Majesty King Abdullah II in the presence of Prime
Minister Samir Rifai, Royal Court Chief Nasser Lozi,
King''s Adviser Ali Al Faza'', King''s Adviser for
Tribal Affairs Sharif Fawaz Bin Abdullah, and King''s
Adviser Ayman Safadi.
King Abdullah II met the outgoing ministers
and expressed appreciation for their efforts while
they were in office.
