DUBAI: Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh submitted his resignation on Sunday, according to the state-run Petra news agency, following the parliamentary election results last week which was saw some gains for the Islamist opposition.

A palace statement said the prime minister has submitted the resignation of the government to Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

The government usually quits after a parliamentary election, in line with a constitutional custom.

Al-Khasawneh, a veteran diplomat and former palace advisor, is considered the longest-serving prime minister during King Abdullah II’s reign, which began in 1999.

He is expected to be replaced by former planning minster Jaafar Hassan, who is U.S.-educated and is now the head of King Abdullah’s office.