Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday swore in 10 new ministers after a major reshuffle of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, the palace said.
The new ministers took the oath of office before the king at a ceremony held at Raghadan Palace which was attended by the prime minister, Royal Court Chief Nasser Lawzi and the king's advisers.
This is the first reshuffle since Nader Dahabi was appointed as prime minister in November, 2007.
Among the changes, Interior Minister Eid Al Fayez is replaced by Nayef Al Qadi, who had held the post several times before.
Nasser Judeh, former Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications, replaces Salah Al Deen Al Basheer to head the Foreign Ministry, while Nabil Sharif, editor-in-chief of pro-government Arabic daily Ad-Dustour, takes over from Judeh at the Information Ministry.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Political Development will be led by Mousa Ma'aytaha, a left-leaning political activist. This is his first time to enter the cabinet.
Former Labor Minister Bassem Al Salem is switched to the Ministry of Finance.
In the day, the king also held a meeting with the outgoing ministers, expressing appreciation for their efforts during their tenure.
The outgoing ministers include Foreign Minister Salah Al Deen Al Basheer, Minister of the Interior Eid Al Fayez and Minister of Finance Hamad Kasasbeh.
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