Cabinet Reshuffle

A Royal Decree was issued Sunday 24, October, 2004 to reshuffle the government of Prime Minister Faisal Al Fayez.
The wide reshuffle includes sixteen portfolios as follows:
1-Marwan Muasher: Deputy Prime Minister/ State Minister for Prime Ministry Affairs and for monitoring government performance
2-Hani Mulqi: Minister of Foreign Affairs.
3-Salah Eddine Al Bashir: Minister of Justice
4-Hazem Nasser: Minister of Water and Irrigation
5-Alia Buran: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
6-Ra'ed Abu Saud: Minister of Public Work and Housing
7-Asma Khader: Minister of Culture and Government Spokesperson
8-Nayef Al Hadid: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
9-Ahmed Thuqan Al Hindawi: Minister of Industry and Trade
10-Yusef Shurayqi: Minister of Environment
11-Nadia Helmi Al Saed: Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology
12-Fahed Abul Ethem Ensur: Minister of State for Legal Affairs
13-Saud Al Nseirat: Minister of Transport
14-Munther Al Shar'e: Minister of Political Development
15-Ahmed Khalaf Massadeh: Minister State for Developing the Public Sector
16-Sharari Kassab Shakhanbeh: Minister of Agriculture

Nine ministers entered the government for the first time and they were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah. They are:
Hani Mulqi: Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Ahmed Thuqan Al Hindawi: Minister of Industry and Trade
Yusef Shurayqi: Minister of Environment
Nadia Helmi Al Saed: Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology
Fahed Abul Ethem Ensur: Minister of State for Legal Affairs
Saud Al Nseirat: Minister of Transport
Munther Al Shar'e: Minister of Political Development
Ahmed Khalaf Massadeh: Minister State for Developing the Public Sector
Sharari Kassab Shakhanbeh: Minister of Agriculture

A Royal Decree was also issued accepting their resignation.
They are:
- Mohammad Halaiqa
- Mohammad Daoudyah
- Fawaz Al Zu'bi