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WorldPosted at: May 29 2016 5:08PM


Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament, names caretaker PM

AMMAN, May 29 (Reuters) Jordan's King Abdullah appointed veteran politician Hani Mulqi as prime minister after dissolving parliament by royal decree today, following the end of its four-year term, and charged him with conducting new elections by October.
The monarch accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, as is customary under the constitution, before appointing an interim head of government.
Under the constitutional rules the election should be held within four months under the constitution and after the lower house passed an amendment to the electoral laws in March government sources and political analysts say there are likely to be more candidates from political parties vying for votes with traditional tribal and family allegiances.
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