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Jordan reshuffles cabinet with new appointments

Xinhua, April 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jordan's Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Monday reshuffled the Cabinet, the state-run Petra news agency reported Tuesday.

According to the report, Mazen Qadi, former public security department director, replaced former minister of interior Salameh Hammad.

Yousef Shawarbeh was appointed as minister of political development and parliamentary affairs.

A Royal Decree was issued Monday approving the appointments and the two ministers were sworn in, according to Petra.

Ensour took the position of prime minister in 2013. Endit