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The Cabinet
House of Notables - Senators
Lower House of the Parliament

Government of Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh 
The prime minister and his new Cabinet were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah II on October 24, 2011. Following are the members of the new Cabinet appointed: 

 

Prime Minister and Defense Minister
 Awn Khasawneh
 Tel: 464 - 1211  Fax: 464 - 2520  Website: www.pm.gov.jo

Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs
Haya Al Qaralleh  

Minister of Foreign Affairs
 Nasser Judeh
 Tel: 464 - 4311  Fax: 465 - 0859  Website: www.mfa.gov.jo 

Minister of Justice
Salim Zu'bi
Tel: 465 - 3533  Fax: 464 - 3197 Website: www.moj.gov.jo 

Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs & Legislation
Ayman Odeh

Minister of Interior
 Mohammad Al Raoud
 Tel: 569 - 1141  Fax: 560 - 6908 Website: www.moi.gov.jo

Minister of Education
Eid Dhiyat
Tel: 560 - 7181  Fax: 566 - 6019  Website: www.moe.gov.jo 

Minister of Finance
Umayya Touqan
 Tel: 560 - 7191  Fax :568 - 4692  Website: www.mof.gov.jo

Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications
Rakan Majali

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
 Jaafar Hassan
 Tel: 464 - 4466  Fax: 464 - 9341  Website: www.mop.gov.jo 

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Ruwaida Maayteh
Tel: 534 - 7671 Fax: 533 - 7616  Website: www.mohe.gov.jo 

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
Abdul Salam Abbadi
 Tel: 566 - 6141  Fax: 560 - 2254 Website: www.awqaf.gov.jo

Minister of Water and Irrigation
Musa Al Jamaani
Tel: 563 - 3100  Fax: 568 - 0075  Website: www.mwi.gov.jo

Minister of Labour
Mahir Al Wakid
Tel: 569 - 8186  Fax:566 - 7193  Website: www.mol.gov.jo

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Nayef Hmeidi
Tel: 464 - 2311  Fax: 464 - 8465  Website: www.mota.gov.jo

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Qutaybe Abu Qoura
Tel: 586 - 3326   Fax: 586 - 5714  Website: www.memr.gov.jo 

Minister of Social Development
Nisreen Barakat
Tel: 593 - 1518  Fax: 560 - 7519  Website: www.mosd.gov.jo

Minister of Public Works and Housing
Yahia Kasabi
Tel: 585 - 0470  Fax: 585 - 7590
Tel: 551 - 8111  Fax: 552 - 7233  Website: www.mpwh.gov.jo 

Minister of Municipal Affairs
Mahir Abul Samin
 Tel: 464 - 1393  Fax: 464 - 0404  

Minister of Culture
Salah Jarrar
Tel: 569 - 6598  Fax: 569 - 6218   Website: www.culture.gov.jo

Minister of Health
Abdul Latif Wreikat
Tel: 566 - 5131  Fax: 568 - 8373  Website: www.moh.gov.jo 

Minister of Industry and Trade
Sami Qammo
 Tel: 560 - 7191  Fax :568 - 4692  Website: www.mit.gov.jo

Minister of Environment
 Yassi Al Khayyat
 Tel: 556 - 0113   Fax: 556 - 0288   Website: www.moenv.gov.jo 

Minister of Information and Communications Technology 
 Bassem Rousan
 Tel: 585 - 9001  Fax: 582 - 5262  Website: www.mopc.gov.jo

Minister of Transportation
Ala'a' Aref Batayneh
 Tel: 551-8111 Fax: 552-7233  Website: www.mot.gov.jo

Minister of Agriculture
Ahmad Al Khattab
 Tel: 568-6151  Fax: 568-6310  Website: www.moa.gov.jo

Minister of Public Sector Development
 Khleif Al Khawaldeh

State Minister for Legal Affairs
 Ibrahim Al Jazi

Minister of Youth & Sports
Mohammad Al Qudah

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Members of the Jordanian Upper House of Parliament
A Royal Decree was issued dissolving the 60-member Upper House of Parliament as of October 25, 2011. Another decree was also issued appointing the 60 members of the new Senate. The new Senate includes seven women, three former premiers, including Masri, veteran statesmen, businessmen, academicians, and other members of the political, social and economic elite, according to the list. 

  1. Taher Masri (Senate President)
  2. Fayez Tarawneh
  3. Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh
  4. Marouf Bakhit
  5. Abdul Hadi Majali
  6. Marwan Hmoud
  7. Marwan Dudin
  8. Rajai Muasher
  9. Awad Khleifat
  10. Ratib Wazani
  11. Khaled Karaki
  12. Abdullah Akaileh
  13. Mohammad Sqour
  14. Mohammad Odwan
  15. Hisham Tal
  16. Yousef Dalabeeh
  17. Abdul Ilah Khatib
  18. Aqel Biltaji
  19. Bassam Omoush
  20. Mohammad Wahsh
  21. Wasef Azar
  22. Nabih Shuqum
  23. Daoud Hanania
  24. Hammad Maaytah
  25. Yousef Shraideh
  26. Mustafa Fayyad
  27. Wijdan Saket
  28. Nawal Faouri
  29. Jaafar Hneiti
  30. Abdul Majeed Thneibat
  31. Mahmoud Abbadi
  32. Mazen Darwazeh
  33. Mohammad Raqqad
  34. Yousef Qusous
  35. Mohammad Said Tarazi
  36. Tawfiq Ejeilat
  37. Mahmoud Shwayyat
  38. Sami Khasawneh
  39. Ali Abu Rabiha
  40. Riyad Saifi
  41. Samar Hajj Hassan
  42. Haifaa Najjar
  43. Michael Nazzal
  44. Mohammad Shahwan
  45. Mohammad Eid Bandagji
  46. Laila Abu Hassan
  47. Zaid Kilani
  48. Hamzah Jardaneh
  49. Mohammad Kreishan
  50. Thallaj Thiyabat
  51. Mohammad Azzam
  52. Aminah Zu’bi
  53. Khaled Abul Ezz
  54. Khaled Abu Tayeh
  55. Sanad Neimat
  56. Ghazi Zaben
  57. Mohammad Mour
  58. Talal Madi
  59. Sweilem Safian
  60. Mohammad Hammad Said

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Lower House of Parliament
 The 16th Jordanian Parliament