KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob unveiled his cabinet on Friday, re-appointing the finance minister along with several other figures from the previous administration, as he looks to restore stability after months of political turmoil.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has approved for Ismail Sabri to appoint his Cabinet, scheduled to be sworn in by Agong next Monday.
Here's the list of Cabinet members under the newly minted PM's administration.
Finance
Senior Minister: YB Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
Deputy: YB Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Deputy II: YB Tuan Haji Yamani Hafez Musa
Defence
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein
Deputy: YB Datuk Seri Ikhmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Azli
Deputy: YB Datuk Lim Ban Hong
Works
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
Deputy: YB Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup
Health
Senior Minister: YB Tuan Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar
Deputy I: YB Dato’ Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali
Deputy II: YB Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
Minister in PM’s Department (Economy)
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Mustafa Bin Mohammad
Deputy: YB Eddin Syazlee Shith
Minister in PM’s Department (Special Functions)
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Haji Abdul Latiff Bin Ahmad
Deputy: YB Datuk Mastura Binti Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Yazid
Parliament and Law
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Dr Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Deputy: YB Datuk Wira Hajjah Mas Ermieyati Samsuddin
Religious Affairs
Senior Minister: YB Senator Tuan Idris Ahmad
Deputy: YB Datuk Haji Ahmad Marzuk Shaary
Sabah and Sarawak Affairs
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili
Deputy: YB Dato’ Hajah Hanifah Hajar Taib
Transport
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong
Deputy: YB Dato’ Henry Sum Agong
Water and Environment
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Deputy: YB Dato’ Dr Mansor Othman
Human Resources
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Saravanan Murugan
Deputy: YB Datuk Haji Awang Hashim
Federal Territories
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim
Deputy: YB Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias
Women and Family
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Rina Harun
Deputy: YB Dato’ Hajah Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
Education
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Dr. Razi Jiddin
Deputy: YB Datuk Dr. Mah Hang Soon
Deputy II: Y Datuk Mohamad Alamin
Higher Education
Senior Minister: YB Dato’ Dr Noraini Ahmad
Deputy: YB Senator Datuk Dr. Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
Energy and Natural Resources
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan
Deputy: YB Datuk Ali Anak Biju
Home Affairs
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin
Deputy I: YB Datuk Seri Dr Haji Ismail Haji Mohamed Said
Deputy II: YB Jonathan Yassin
Agriculture and Food Industries
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
Deputy I: YB Datuk Seri Hj Ahmad Hamzah
Deputy II: YB Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Foreign Affairs
Senior Minister: YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah
Deputy: YB Haji Kamarudin Jaffar
Rural Development
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid
Deputy I: YB Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Deputy II: YB Datuk Haji Hasbi Habibollah
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi
Deputy: YB Dato’ Rosol Wahid
Communications and Multimedia
Senior Minister: YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar Haji Musa
Deputy: YB Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Housing and Local Government
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican
Deputy: YB Datuk Sri Ismail Abdul Mutalib
Science, Technology and Innovation
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba
Deputy: YB Datuk Haji Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim
Entrepreneur and Cooperatives
Senior Minister: YB Tan Sri Noh Haji Omar
Deputy: YB Tuan Muslimin Yahaya
Plantations and Commodity
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Dr Hajah Zuraidah binti Kamaruddin
Deputy I: YB Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng
Deputy II: YB Willie Mongin
Tourism, Arts and Culture
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Hajah Nancy Shukri
Deputy: YB Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu
Youth and Sports
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Datuk Azumu
Deputy: YB Senator Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker
National Unity
Senior Minister: YB Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique
Deputy: YB Senator Tuan Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal
Melissa Fernando
Fri Aug 27 2021
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has just announced the new list of Cabinet members under his administration. - BERNAMA
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