Royal Decree names Prince Ghazi as Baptism Site Commission Chief
Ammon News - A Royal Decree was issued appointing Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Senior Adviser to the King for Religious and Cultural Affairs and Personal Envoy, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Baptism Site Commission.
The following were also appointed as members:
Minister of Water and Irrigation, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Places
Dr. Ahmad Al-Ziyadat, Director of the Public Security Directorate, Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Secretary General of the Jordan Valley Authority, Director General of the Jordan Tourism Board, Director General of the Department of Antiquities, Representative of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Amman, Latin Archbishop, Mr. Qaisar Atallah Al-Daoud, Eng. Samer Tawfiq Al-Madani, and Mr. Basem Fouad Faraj.
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