This article lists the members of prime minister Omar Razzaz's cabinet. Razzaz assumed office on 4 June 2018. He was sworn in along with his cabinet on 14 June 2018.
Omar Razzaz's cabinet of ministers is composed of 28 ministers. The cabinet was formed throughout the first half of June 2018 following the resignation of the previous prime minister Hani Mulki, and officially sworn in on 14 June following a royal decree. Mulki's resignation was a result of widespread protests, which started on 30 May and were ignited by the proposed income tax bill. The new government has declared that the bill will be withdrawn from Parliament for further discussion.
Razzaz's cabinet was met with criticism due to the fact that 16 of 28 ministers remain unchanged from the preceding cabinet. Nevertheless, the cabinet holds 7 women, which is the largest representation of women that the country has seen.
On 20 June 2018, another royal decree was issued ordering the Jordanian Parliament to reconvene on 9 July for a special session so the new government can present its policy statement, which is required before a House vote of confidence can take place. On 9 July, the policy statement was delivered before the lower house of parliament. The Razzaz government became official after it secured the required vote of confidence in the lower house on 19 July. On 10 October, Razzaz reshuffled his cabinet, merged a few ministries, and created one new ministry. Eight ministers were approved by royal decree on 11 October.
Cabinet Reshuffles
First cabinet: 20 June 2018 – 10 October 2018 Razzaz's first cabinet members were appointed in June 2018. 16 out of 28 ministers remained unchanged from Hani Mulki's government. PortraitNameRolePreceded byCommentsOmar RazzazPrime Minister, and Minister of DefenceHani MulkiRajai MuasherDeputy Prime Minister, and Minister of StateJamal SarayrahAyman SafadiMinister of Foreign and Expatriate AffairsUnchangedAdel TweisiMinister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchUnchangedHala LattoufMinister of Social DevelopmentUnchangedMusa MaaytahMinister of Political and Parliamentary AffairsUnchangedSamir MuradMinister of LabourUnchangedMahmoud SheyyabMinister of HealthUnchangedYahya KisbiMinister of Public Works and HousingSami HalasaNayef Al-FayezMinister of the EnvironmentUnchangedWalid MasriMinister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal AffairsUnchangedMajd ShweikehMinister of Public Sector DevelopmentUnchangedWas also minister of ICT under Hani Mulki's governmentLina AnnabMinister of Tourism and AntiquitiesUnchangedKhaled Musa Al HenefatMinister of AgricultureUnchangedAwad Abu JaradMinister of JusticeUnchangedMuhannad ShehadehMinister of State for Investment AffairsUnchangedSamir MubaidinMinister of InteriorUnchangedAbdul Nasser Abul BassalMinister of Awqaf and Islamic AffairsUnchangedEzzedin KanakriehMinister of FinanceOmar MalhasMunir OweissMinister of Water and IrrigationAli GhazzawiAzmi MahafzehMinister of EducationOmar RazzazMakram Mustafa QueisiMinister of YouthBashir RawashdehMubarak Abu YaminMinister of State for Legal AffairsAhmad Oweidi Minister of Industry, Trade and SupplyYarub QudahJumana GhunaimatMinister of State for Media Affairs and Government SpokespersonMohammad MomaniHala ZawatiMinister of Energy and Mineral ResourcesSaleh KharabsehMary KawarMinister of Planning and International CooperationImad FakhourySaif NsourMinister of CultureNabih ShuqumMothanna GharaibehMinister of Information and Communications TechnologyMajd Shweikeh
Criticism Razzaz has received criticism from the public for having kept more than half of the ministers from the previous cabinet, and for not having included younger people.
First reshuffle: 10 October 2018 – 1 November 2018 On Wednesday 10 October 2018, most ministers submitted their resignations as part of Razzaz's plan to reshuffle ministers, merge a few ministries, and create a new ministry. On Thursday 11 October 2018, a royal decree was issued approving the cabinet reshuffle. NameRoleCommentsOmar RazzazPrime Minister, and Minister of DefenseRajai MuasherDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Prime Ministry AffairsMajd ShweikehMinister of State for Administrative and Institutional DevelopmentNew ministryMuhannad ShehadehMinister of State for Investment AffairsMubarak Abu YaminMinister of State for Legal AffairsJumana GhunaimatMinister of State for Media Affairs and Government SpokespersonAbdulnasser Abu El-BassalMinistry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy PlacesMohammad Abu RummanMinister of Culture and YouthMerged, previous: Basma Nsour (Culture), Makram Mustafa Queisi (Youth)Azmi MahafzehMinister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific ResearchMerged, previous: Adel Tweisi (Higher Education and Scientific Research)Hala ZawatiMinister of Energy and Mineral ResourcesIbrahim ShahahdehMinister of Environment and AgricultureMerged, previous: Nayef Al-Fayez (Environment), Khaled Hneifat (Agriculture)Ezzedin KanakriehMinister of FinanceAyman SafadiMinister of Foreign and Expatriate AffairsGhazi ZabenMinister of HealthPrevious: Mahmoud Sheyyab Minister of Industry, Trade and SupplyMothanna GharaibehMinister of Information and Communications TechnologySamir MubaidinMinister of InteriorBassam TalhouniMinister of JusticePrevious: Awad Abu JaradSamir MuradMinister of LabourMary KawarMinister of Planning and International CooperationMusa MaaytahMinister of Political and Parliamentary AffairsFalah AmoushMinister of Public Works and HousingPrevious: Yahya KisbiBasma IsshaqatMinister of Social DevelopmentPrevious: Hala LattoufLina AnnabMinister of Tourism and AntiquitiesWalid MasriMinister of Transportation, and Minister of Municipal AffairsRaed Abu SoudMinister of Water and IrrigationPrevious: Munir Oweiss
Dead Sea Flash Floods As a result of the catastrophe which took place in the Dead Sea due to flash rains and claimed the lives of 21 people of which 18 schoolchildren, two ministers submitted their resignations on 1 November 2018: Lina Annab – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Azmi Mahafzeh – Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Scientific Research. On 22 January 2019, their replacements were announced among a minor cabinet reshuffle. Walid Maani was appointed as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education, Walid Masri as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Majd Shweikeh as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Anmar Khasawneh as Minister of Transport.
Second reshuffle: November 2019 This Cabinet reshuffle in Razzaz’s government is the fourth in one year after similar reshuffles took place in May and January 2019 and in October 2018. Nine new ministers were sworn in.
A Royal Decree has also been issued accepting the resignation of the following, as of 7 November 2019: Rajai Muasher as deputy prime minister and minister of state, Abdul Nasser Abul Basal as minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs, Ezzeddine Kanakrieh as minister of finance and Jumana Ghunaimat as minister of state for media affairs, Ibrahim Shahahdeh as minister of agriculture and minister of environment, Anmar Khasawneh as minister of transport, Mohammad Abu Rumman as minister of culture and minister of youth and Mohamad Al-Ississ as minister of planning and international cooperation and minister of state for economic affairs. NameRoleCommentsOmar RazzazPrime Minister, and Minister of DefenseAyman SafadiMinister of Foreign and Expatriate AffairsMusa MaaytahMinister of Political and Parliamentary AffairsNidal BatainehMinister of LabourWalid MasriMinister of Local AdministrationYasera GhoshehMinister of State for Institutional Performance DevelopmentSami DaoudMinister of State for Prime Ministry AffairsWissam RabadiMinister of Planning and International CooperationPrevious: Mohamad Al-IssissSalameh HammadMinister of InteriorMohammad KhalailehMinister of Awqaf and Islamic AffairsPrevious: Abdul Nasser Abul BassalMohamad Al-IssissMinister of FinancePrevious: Ezzedin KanakriyahMubarak Abu YaminMinister of State for Legal Affairs Minister of Industry, Trade and SupplyAmjad AdailehMinister of State for Media AffairsPrevious: Jumana GhunaimatHala ZawatiMinister of Energy and Mineral ResourcesMajd ShweikehMinister of State for Administrative and Institutional DevelopmentMothanna GharaibehMinister of Digital Economy and EntrepreneurshipRaed Abu SoudMinister of Water and IrrigationBassam TalhouniMinister of JusticeMajd ShweikehMinister of Tourism and AntiquitiesFalah AmoushMinister of Public Works and HousingBasma IsshaqatMinister of Social DevelopmentSaad JaberMinister of HealthIbrahim ShahahdehMinister of AgricultureSplit, previous: Ibrahim Shahahdeh (Environment and Agriculture)Saleh KharabshehMinister of EnvironmentBasim TweissiMinister of CultureSplit, previous: Mohammad Abu Rumman (Culture and Youth)Fares BraizatMinister of YouthMuhyiddine TouqMinister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSplit, previous: Walid Maani (Education and Higher Education)Tayseer NueimiMinister of EducationKhalid SaifMinister of TransportPrevious: Anmar Khasawneh
See also 2018 Jordanian protests Omar Razzaz Hani Mulki's cabinet
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