A Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday approving the new government formed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai.

Following is the lineup of the new cabinet: 1) Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Samir Rifai 2) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Khaled Karaki 3) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sa'ad Hayel Srour 4) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Ayman Safadi 5) Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Salam Abbadi 6) Minister of Justice Hisham Tal 7) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Suliman Al Hafez 8) Minister of Foreign Nasser Judeh 9) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Walid Maani 10) Minister of Finance Mohammad Abu Hamour 11) Minister of Agriculture Tayseer Smadi 12 ) Minister of Social Development and Women Affairs Halah Lattouf 13) Minister of Industry and Trade Amer Hadidi 14) Minister of Transport Alaa Batayenh 15) Minister of Political Development Mousa May'ateh 16) Minister of Culture Nabih Shogum 17) State Minister for Mega Projects Emad Fakhoury 18) Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Jafaar Hassan 19) State Minister for Prime Ministry Affairs Ibrahim Omoush 20) Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammad Najjar 21) Minister of Public Works and Housing Mohammad Obeidat 22) Minister of Information and Communications Technology Marwan Ju'ma 23) Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Ali Al Ayed 24) Minister of Labour Samir Murad 25) Minister of Municipal Affairs Rabehah Dabbas 26) Minister of Environment Nasser Shriedeh 27) State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Fares Qatarneh 28) Minister of Public Sector Reform Nisreen Barakat 29) Minister of Health Mahmoud Shiyab 30) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ahmad Tubishat 31) Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Zeid Qussos