A Royal Decree has been issued, approving a Cabinet decision to appoint Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh as Director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) as of 16 December 2019.

In a letter to Hawatmeh, His Majesty King Abdullah commended his distinguished service, underscoring pride and trust in all PSD personnel.

King Abdullah expressed confidence in Hawatmeh’s ability to implement the merger of the General Directorate of the Gendarmerie and the Civil Defence Directorate into the PSD.

His Majesty said he has directed the government to facilitate the merger.

In the letter, the King also paid tribute to the distinguished service of Maj. Gen. Fadel Hamoud and Maj. Gen. Mustafa Bazaiah.