Jordan's King Abdullah II re-appointed Prime Minister Hani al-Malki on Sunday (September 25th) to form a new government following recently concluded parliamentary elections, AFP reported.
"The king has accepted the resignation of Hani al-Malki's government and charged him with forming a new one," the royal palace said in a statement.
Malki, 65, has held several ministerial posts and served as an adviser to the king.
The elections last Tuesday saw the Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic Action Front, which boycotted two previous polls, win 16 seats in the 130-member parliament.
Abdullah can appoint and remove Jordan's military and intelligence chiefs, senior judges and members of parliament's upper house without government approval.
