New Cabinet Announced: Most Ministers Return, With Some Reshuffling
Azmin Ali, Tengku Zafrul, Fadillah Yusof, Radzi Jidin, Rina Harun, Hamzah Zainuddin, among those maintained in the same Ministry.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today (27 August) announced Malaysia’s new Cabinet of Ministers under his administration.
The PM received consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to appoint the Cabinet yesterday.
The new Cabinet is expected to be sworn into duty by the YDPA on Monday.
During his speech, the PM said that the new Cabinet was formed and set to function based on the country’s present circumstances.
He assured Malaysians that his government would be steadfast and united in efforts to revive the nation from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the economic and political crisis, based on the following principles;
- Sensitive of current needs
- Responsible and trustworthy
- Restore the rakyat’s trust
He explained that the Cabinet would approach governing the country openly in order to build the aspirations of a Malaysian Family (Keluarga Malaysia) through efficient communication.
The PM mentioned that he was committed to forming relationships across political party liens in order to drive economic recovery for the welfare of the people.
Get to know the faces of our new Ministers
International Trade & Industry Ministry
Senior Minister: Datuk Seri Azmin Ali
Deputy Minister: Datuk Lim Ban Hong
Defence Ministry
Senior Minister: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputy Minister: Datuk Seri Ikhmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
Finance Ministry
Minister: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Deputy Minister 1: Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Deputy Minister 2: Yamani Hafez Musa
Works Ministry
Senior Minister: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
Deputy Minister: Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup
Education Ministry
Senior Minister: Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon
Deputy Minister 2: Datuk Mohamad Alamin
Ministers In The Prime Minister’s Department
Economy
Minister: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy Minister: Eddin Syazlee Shith
Special Tasks
Minister: Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Deputy Minister: Datuk Mastura Mohd Yazid
Law & Parliament
Minister: Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Deputy Minister: Datuk Wira Hajjah Mas Ermieyati Samsuddin
Religious Affairs
Minister: Idris Ahmad
Deputy Minister: Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary
Sabah & Sarawak Affairs
Minister: Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili
Deputy Minister: Datuk Hajah Hanifah Hajar Taib
Transport Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong
Deputy Minister: Datuk Henry Sum Agong
Environment Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Deputy Minister: Datuk Mansor Othman
Human Resource Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri M. Saravanan
Deputy Minister: Datuk Haji Awang Hashim
Federal Territories Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim
Deputy Minister: Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias
Women, Family & Community Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Rina Harun
Deputy Minister: Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
Higher Education Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad
Deputy Minister: Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
Energy & Natural Resources Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan
Deputy Minister: Datuk Ali Biju
Home Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said
Deputy Minister 2: Jonathan Yasin
Health Ministry
Minister: Khairy Jamaluddin
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali
Deputy Minister 2: Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
Agriculture & Food Industries Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah
Deputy Minister 2: Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Rural Development Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Mahadzir Khalid
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Deputy Minister 2: Datuk Hasbi Habibollah
Foreign Ministry
Minister: Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah
Deputy Minister: Kamarudin Jaffar
Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs Ministry
Minister: Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi
Deputy Minister: Datuk Rosol Wahid
Communications & Multimedia Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Panglima Annuar Musa
Deputy Minister: Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Housing & Local Government Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican
Deputy Minister: Datuk Sri Ismail Abdul Mutalib
Science, Technology & Innovation Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba
Deputy Minister: Datuk Amzad Mohamed
Entrepreneur Development & Cooperative Ministry
Minister: Tan Sri Noh Omar
Deputy Minister: Muslimin Yahaya
Plantation Industries & Commodities Ministry
Minister: Datuk Zuraidah Kamaruddin
Deputy Minister 1: Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng
Deputy Minister 2: Willie Mongin
Tourism, Arts & Culture Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri
Deputy Minister: Datuk Seri Edmund Santhara Kumar
National Unity Ministry
Minister: Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique
Deputy Minister: Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal
Youth & Sports Ministry
Minister: Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Deputy Minister: Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker
Ismail Sabri’s Cabinet stands rather similar in comparison to the previous one formed by former PM Tan Sri Mahiaddin Md Yasin – with a number of familiar faces, 70 Ministers in total, four Senior Ministers and no Deputy Prime Minister.
Mahiaddin’s Cabinet was noted to be the largest one Malaysia has ever had and the first of its kind to have no DPM.
However, Ismail Sabri was later appointed as the DPM on 21 July while retaining his post as the Defence Minister.
Mahiaddin and his Cabinet effectively resigned on 16 August after just 17 months in power following political turmoil.
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