AMMAN (Reuters)
His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Sunday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh's government, ordering it to stay in a caretaker capacity until the formation of a new cabinet, a royal palace statement said.
King Abdullah II nominated his chief of staff to be the new prime minister, the royal palace said, charging him with forming a government after parliamentary elections.
Khasawneh submitted his resignation on Sunday to King Abdullah II, state media reported, after parliamentary elections dominated by frustration over the Gaza war.
Under the kingdom's constitution, the government usually resigns after legislative elections. It is the King who appoints the prime minister.
"King Abdullah on Sunday tasked Jaafar Hassan with forming a new government," a palace statement said.
As well as being chief of staff, the 56-year-old Hassan was previously planning minister.
Khasawneh, 55, had headed the government since October 2020.
Jordan's parliament is bicameral. In addition to the elected parliament, there is also a senate with 69 members appointed by the monarch.