The 1956 election for the lower House of Representatives was held on 21 October in Jordan. The election witnessed the emergence of the National Socialist Party (NSP) as the party with the greatest number of seats—12 out of 40. Thus, King Hussein asked Suleiman Nabulsi (leader of the party) to form a government.
Suleiman Nabulsi's cabinet | |
|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 29 October 1956 |
| Date dissolved | 10 April 1957 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | King Hussein |
| Head of government | Suleiman Nabulsi |
| No. of ministers | 11 |
| Member party | National Socialist Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Election | 1956 general election |
| Legislature term | 10th Parliament (4 years) |
| Predecessor | Fourth cabinet of Hashim |
| Successor | First cabinet of Al-Khalidi |
Nabulsi's cabinet, Jordan's only elected parliamentary government, lasted from October 1956 till April 1957. It was forced to resign on 10 April 1957 by senior royalist officials after its policies frequently clashed with that of the Palace. Ali Abu Nuwar, a nationalist army chief of staff who was said to have sympathized with Nabulsi's ousting, was alleged to have arranged a coup attempt on 13 April.
The Cabinet consisted of 11 ministers: seven ministers from the NSP, one from the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, one from the Communist Party, and two independents.[1]
Cabinet
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| Minister | Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Nabulsi | Prime Minister | National Socialist Party | |
| Abdel Haleem Nimir | Minister of Interior and Minister of Defence | National Socialist Party | |
| Anwar Khateeb | Minister of Public Works | National Socialist Party | |
| Shafeeq Irsheidat | Minister of Justice and Minister of Education | National Socialist Party | |
| Na'eem Abdel Hadi | Minister of Economy | National Socialist Party | |
| Saleh Muasher | Minister of Health | National Socialist Party | |
| Salah Touqan | Minister of Finance | National Socialist Party | |
| Abdullah Rimawi | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | |
| Abdel Qader Al-Saleh | Minister of Agriculture | Communist Party | |
| Sam'an Daoud | Minister of Construction | Independent | |
| Saleh Majali | Minister of Transportation | Independent | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Patai, Raphael (8 December 2015). Kingdom of Jordan. Princeton University Press. p. 63. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "الحكومات الأردنية في عهد الملك الحسين بن طلال". Petra News Agency (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 July 2017.