King Abdullah Appoints New PM to Hold Elections

Abdullah Ensour

King Abdullah of Jordan appointed Abdullah Ensour to be Prime Minister, of the country, and to oversee elections for parliament, that are due within the next four months.

Last week the king disbanded the sitting parliament, as they were blocking his planned reforms, that would actually take some power away from the monarchy.

Ensour is known for not just supporting the reforms, but pushing for them.

Some of the king's proposed changes include the establishment of an independent electoral commission and constitutional court.

The reforms are also expected to end the days of prime ministers being hand picked by the king, once they're in place the prime minister would be elected out of parliament.