Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today unveiled his line-up of Cabinet ministers at his office in Putrajaya which he described as a balanced Cabinet.
The new line-up is expected to assist Najib in his drive towards economic and political transformation agenda for the nation.
During his briefing just minutes before the announcement, the Prime Minister announced that the cabinet would include a mix of technocrats and civil society representatives.
He said those individuals would bring valuable experience from outside the government, as well as experienced ministers and younger faces.
Apart from that, he also said the new line-up will be able to elevate the government’s performance as well as the peoples’ trust.
"The new cabinet will be responsible for delivering transformation in Malaysia and continue the economic and political reforms that began four years ago,” he said.
The line-up comprises of 30 ministerial posts and 27 deputy minister posts out of 42 ministries.
The team also presents new faces such as Nancy Syukri, Datuk Paul Low, Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy, Khairy Jamaluddin, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Datuk Mary Yap, Datuk Hassan Malek among others.
Five soon-to-be appointed senators were also be included in the list with two ministers and three deputy ministers.
The Prime Minister also expressed his confidence in the newly appointed individuals.
“I am confident that this Cabinet will be able to continue the national transformation momentum and increase the public’s confidence towards the government,” said Najib.
Meanwhile, political analyst Norizan Sharif said the new Cabinet team is a team that will contribute towards the nation’s transformation agenda.
“The Prime Minister (during the previous term) was alone in realising the transformation agenda,” he said.
Ealier Norizan had also suggested the size of the cabinet should be reduced to just ten members so that it would be much easier to search for qualified individuals.
Below is the full list of ministers and deputy ministers as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak:
Prime Minister - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy Prime Minister - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Ministers in Prime Minister's Department
- Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom
- Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar
- Datuk Seri Idris Jala (Senator)
- Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup
- Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim
- Nancy Shukri
- Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun
- Datuk Paul Low (Senator)
Deputy Ministers
- Datuk Razali Ibrahim
- Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (Senator)
Finance Minister I – Datuk Seri Tun Najib Razak
Finance Minister II – Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Deputy Finance Minister - Datuk Ahmad Maslan
Education and Higher Learning Minister I – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Education and Higher Learning Minister II - Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh
Deputy Minister I – Datuk Mary Yap
Deputy Minister II – P. Kamalanathan
Defence Minister - Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein
Deputy Defence Minister – Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri
Transport Minister - Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (acting)
Deputy Minister Transport – Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi
Home Minister - Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy Home Minister – Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
International Trade and Industry Minister - Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy Minister - Hamim Samuri
Works Minister – Datuk Fadillah Yusof
Deputy Works Minister – Datuk Rosnah Abd Rashid Shirlin
Foreign Minister - Datuk Seri Anifah Aman
Deputy Foreign Minister – Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister – Datuk Hassan Malek
Deputy Minister – Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashiah Md Hanipah (Senator)
Communication and Multimedia Minister – Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputy Minister – Datuk Jailani Johari
Human Resources Minister – Datuk Richard Riot Jaem
Deputy Minister – Datuk Ismail Muttalib
Rural and Regional Development Minister – Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Deputy Minister – Datuk Alexander Nanti Linggi
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister – Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan
Deputy Minister – Datuk Halimah Mohd Saddique
Youth and Sport Minister - Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar
Deputy Minister – Datuk Saravanan Murugan
Health Minister – Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam
Deputy Health Minister – Datuk Seri Hilmi Yahaya
Federal Territories Minister – Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
Deputy Minister – Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan (Senator)
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister – Datuk Seri Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy Minister – Datuk Noriah Kasnon
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister – Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy Minister – Datuk Seri Mahadzir Khalid
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy Minister – Datuk Tajuddin Abd Rahman
Tourism and Culture Minister – Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz
Deputy Minister – Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister – Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin
Deputy Minister – Datuk dr Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah
Natural Resources and Environment Minister – Datuk Seri G Palanivel
Deputy Minister – Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit
Women, Family and Community Development Minister – Datuk Rohani Abd Karim
Deputy Minister – Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun
Haider Yutim
Wed May 15 2013
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