Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 44

31-Oct-2011

Jordan

New Government In Jordan

A new government was sworn in on 24 October headed by Prime Minister 'Awn al-Khasawinah, following the resignation of the government of outgoing Prime Minister Ma'ruf Bakhit. The new government of 29 ministers is made up of 16 newcomers appointed for the first time, and 13 ministers who had served in previous governments, of which four were in the outgoing cabinet. The new Minister of Energy and Mineral...