Prime Minister Hani Mulki and his Cabinet on Wednesday were sworn in before King Abdullah II. 

Mulki, succeeds the government of outgoing premier Abdullah Ensour, which resigned on Sunday. The new Cabinet consists of 28 ministers.

Eleven ministers are from the outgoing government and three deputy premiers were appointed. 

The Cabinet includes eight first-time ministers, and nine who have served in previous governments.

On Sunday, King Abdullah entrusted Mulki to form a new government, succeeding that of Ensour, which resigned earlier in the day after a Royal Decree was issued the same day dissolving the Lower House of Parliament as the Kingdom prepares to hold new parliamentary elections later this year. 

Following is the list of Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s Cabinet members:

Hani Mulki: Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

Jawad Anani: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply

Mohammad Thneibat: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education 

Nasser Judeh: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate

Salameh Hammad: Minister of Interior
Hazem Nasser: Minister of Water and Irrigation

Adel Tweisi: Minister of Culture 
Musa Maaytah: Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State

Imad Fakhoury: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation

Ali Ghezawi: Minister of Labour

Mahmoud Sheyab: Minister of Health 

Wajih Oweis: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Yehya Kisbi: Minister of Transport 

Yaseen Khayyat: Minister of Environment

Walid Masri: Minister of Municipal Affairs 

Ibrahim Saif: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 

Mohammad Momani: Minister of State for Media Affairs 

Sami Halaseh: Minister of Public Works and Housing 

Bassam Talhouni: Minister of Justice 

Majd Shweikeh: Minister of ICT

Omar Malhas: Minister of Finance 

Reda Khawaldeh: Minister of Agriculture 

Rami Wreikat: Minister of Youth 

Fawaz Irsheidat: Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs 

Wael Arabiyat: Minister of Awqaf 

Yaserah Ghosheh: Minister of Public Sector Development 

Lina Ennab: Minister of Tourism 

Khawla Armouti: Minister of Social Development 

Khaled Huneifat: Minister of State

Source: MENA