The PrimeMinister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government.
Thus, from 2001-2003 Ariel Sharon (Likud) was PrimeMinister while Labour held a plurality of Knesset seats.) In 2001, the Basic Law was amended again, abolishing direct elections and reverting to the original system.
Thus, in 2003 and subsequent elections, the PrimeMinister is chosen as the head of the largest party in the Knesset.
PrimeMinister Ali Abul-Ragheb, whose Cabinet has been accused of limiting public freedoms and doing too little to fight corruption, is expected to resign and open the way to new leadership, senior politicians said Monday.
It is normal in Jordan for the primeminister to tender his resignation before the opening of a new parliament session, though in past years the king has kept Abul-Ragheb in place through several Cabinet reshuffles.
The leading candidate to become primeminister is Faisal al-Fayez, a Royal Court minister from the Skhour tribe, one of Jordans most prominent tribes with close ties to the royal Hashemite family, the politicians said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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