AMMAN - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday named Fayez Tarawneh as the new prime minister, shortly after the resignation of former Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh, state-run Petra news agency reported.
Tarawneh served as a prime minister in 1998 and 1999. He also assumed several posts such as minister of foreign affairs, minister of trade and industry, senator, royal court chief, among others.
Earlier in the day, Khasawneh, who was named as prime minister in October 2011, submitted his resignation to the Jordanian leader.
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