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Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai reshuffled his government on Wednesday, according to official sources.

In the first reshuffle since the government’s formation in December 2009, six ministers left and a seven newcomers joined the cabinet.

Rifai, a 43-year-old former Royal Court minister who hails from a long line of family of statesmen, appointed new ministers of tourism, education, agriculture, justice, labor and information and created a seventh portfolio.

Jordan’s Minister of Information and Communications Affairs Nabil Sharif was replaced by Jordan’s ambassador in Israel Ali Ayed.

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Maha Khatib was replaced by Suzan Afaneh, a former presenter at Jordan Television and head of communications department at Zain Telecom Company in Jordan.

Suheir Al Ali, a former minister of planning and international cooperation, was appointed as minister of state.