Jordan's King Abdullah (C), his wife Queen Rania (R) and their son Crown Prince Hussein attend a ceremony to mark the desert kingdom's 70th Independence Day held in Amman, Jordan, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/KHALIL MAZRAAWI/POOL
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah appointed veteran politician Hani Mulqi as caretaker prime minister on Sunday after dissolving parliament as its four-year term nears its end, and charged him with organising new elections by October.
The king accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour before appointing Mulqi by royal decree. Mulki has held senior government posts in successive administrations. Under the constitution, the election must now be held within four months.
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