 |
The Prime Minister of Jordan, Hani Al-Mulki, was tasked with forming a cabinet on 29 May 2016.[1] The new cabinet was sworn in by King Abdullah II on 1 June 2016.[2] After the September 2016 general election, Mulki formed a new cabinet.[3][4] The Cabinet consisted of 28 members, three of them also serving as Deputy Prime Ministers. 11 Ministers returned from the latest formation of the previous cabinet of Abdullah Ensour, while 9 others had served in earlier cabinets. 8 Ministers had no previous experience in cabinet. Four women obtained a position as Minister.[2] Three university presidents were appointed to Mulki's cabinet: Rida Khawaldeh, Wajih Owais and Mahmoud Sheyyab.[5] The cabinet reformed the Ministry of Youth, which had been abandoned in 2012.[2]
- ^ "King dissolves House, appoints Mulki as new premier". The Jordan Times. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Omar Obeidat (2 June 2016). "Mulki's government takes oath of office before King". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Jordan's King re-appoints prime minister after predictable elections". Deutsche Welle. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Omar Obeidat (29 September 2016). "Mulki's new government sworn in". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Three University President Vacancies, University Presidents Appointed Ministers with New Gov't". Alghad. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2016.