Jordan's King Abdullah II has formally appoints Omar al-Razzaz as the new prime minister Tuesday June 05,2018

Jordan's King Abdullah II has formally appointed Omar al-Razzaz as the country's prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government, a statement by the royal palace said.

The appointment on Tuesday June 05,2018  comes a day after King Abdullah II accepted the resignation of former Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki, in a bid to defuse anger amid mass protests over price increases and an income tax reform bill

King Abdullah II said in a statement that the new government must conduct a full review of Jordan's tax system, and launch a national dialogue over the planned income tax law alongside syndicate unions and civil society groups.

Al-Razzaz, a former World Bank economist, previously served as Jordan's education minister and is described as a "likeable" character among the Jordanian people