Who’s Who In Anwar’s Unity Cabinet? Full List, Including Newly Announced Deputies
The prime minister who also holds the finance portfolio announced two deputies for the finance ministry.


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Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan makes a return to the Cabinet as he was announced as the deputy finance minister alongside Steven Sim Chee Keong.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the line-up of his unity government’s deputy ministers last night after a week of announcing his ministers.
Ahmad had previously held the same post following the 13th General Election (GE13) in 2013 under then Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration. At the time, Najib was also the finance minister.
In announcing his line-up of ministers on December 2, Anwar said he would also be taking on the role of finance minister.
Meanwhile, as for the deputy ministers, two portfolios were not announced last night; National Unity and Religious Affairs.
These newly-appointed deputy ministers are expected to be sworn in at Istana Negara today at 3pm.
Following is the complete list of Anwar’s unity government Cabinet, including the deputies.
Finance | Minister Deputy Deputy | Anwar Ibrahim (PH) Ahmad Maslan (BN) Steven Sim Chee Keong (PH) |
Rural and Regional Development | Minister Deputy | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN) Rubiah Wang (GPS) |
Plantation and Commodities | Minister Deputy | Fadillah Yusof (GPS) Siti Aminah Aching (BN) |
Transport | Minister Deputy | Anthony Loke (PH) Hasbi Habibollah (GPS) |
Agriculture and Food Security | Minister Deputy | Mohamad Sabu (PH) Chan Foong Hin (PH) |
Economy | Minister Deputy | Rafizi Ramli (PH) Hanifah Hajar Taib (GPS) |
Local Government Development | Minister Deputy | Nga Kor Ming (PH) Akmal Nasir (PH) |
Defence | Minister Deputy | Mohamad Hasan (BN) Adly Zahari (PH) |
Works | Minister Deputy | Alexander Nanta Linggi (GPS) Abdul Rahman Mohamad (BN) |
Home | Minister Deputy | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PH) Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (BN) |
International Trade and Industry | Minister Deputy | Tengku Zafrul (BN) Liew Chin Tong (PH) |
Higher Education | Minister Deputy | Mohd Khaled Nordin (BN) Yusof Apdal (Warisan) |
Science and Technology | Minister Deputy | Chang Lih Kang (PH) Arthur Joseph Kurup (BN) |
Women, Family and Community Development | Minister Deputy | Nancy Shukri (GPS) Aiman Athirah (PH) |
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living | Minister Deputy | Salahuddin Ayub (PH) Fuziah Salleh (PH) |
Tourism | Minister Deputy | Tiong King Sing (GPS) Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan (GRS) |
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change | Minister Deputy | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PH) Huang Tiong Sii (GPS) |
Entrepreneur Development | Minister Deputy | Ewon Benedick (PH) Saraswathy Kandasami (PH) |
Foreign Affairs | Minister Deputy | Zambry Abd Kadir (BN) Mohamad Alamin (BN) |
Digital and Communications | Minister Deputy | Fahmi Fadzil (PH) Teoh Nie Ching (PH) |
Education | Minister Deputy | Fadhlina Sidek (PH) Lim Hui Ying (PH) |
National Unity | Minister Deputy | Aaron Ago Dagang (GPS) – |
Religion | Minister Deputy | Dr Naim Mokhtar – |
Youth and Sports | Minister Deputy | Hannah Yeoh (PH) Adam Adli (PH) |
Health | Minister Deputy | Dr Zaliha Mustafa (PH) Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS) |
Human Resources | Minister Deputy | V. Sivakumar (PH) Mustapha Sakmud (PH) |
Minister in the PM’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) | Minister Deputy | Azalina Othman Said (BN) Ramkarpal Singh (PH) |
Minister in the PM’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) | Minister Deputy | Armizan Mohamad Ali (GRS) Wilson Ugak Kumbong (GPS) |
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