AMMAN — A Royal Decree was issued on Tuesday, approving a reshuffle of Prime Minister Jafar Hassan’s Cabinet.

 

The Royal Decree approved the appointment of the following:

 

Walid Masri as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration

 

Muhannad Shehadeh as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs

 

Azmi Mahafzah as Minister of Education and Human Resource Development

 

The ministers were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah.

 

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi attended the swearing-in.

 

Another Royal Decree was issued, approving the resignation of Walid Masri as Minister of Local Administration, Muhannad Shehadeh as Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Azmi Mahafzah as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as of 11 August 2026.