Jordan appoints new ministers in cabinet reshuffle

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-18 22:46:21|Editor: yan
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AMMAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Jordan appointed new ministers on Sunday amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Hani Mulki, state-run Petra news agency reported.

Saleh Kharabsheh was named as minister of energy and mineral resources, Hala Lattouf as minister of social development, Jamil Mujahed as minister of transport and Muhannad Shehadeh as minister of state for investment, according to a Royal Decree issued on Sunday.

All the new ministers were sworn in before King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Last week, three ministers resigned from the cabinet upon a request by the prime minister in preparation for a limited cabinet reshuffle.

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