After a week of confusion, Muhyiddin Yassin was announced as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia on 1 March 2020. Officially the eighth person to fill the position, he took over from the former and seventh Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The next big question was who will fill the new Cabinet of Malaysia. Finally, this morning, the Prime Minister’s Office released a Media Statement regarding his intention to present his list of recommended members to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara (National Palace).
ICYMI: (i) The new Attorney-General (AG) is Idris Harun (appointed on a two-year contract) and (ii) Latheefa Koya has been succeeded by Azam Baki as the new head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The new Cabinet members, as revealed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in Putrajaya today, are:
Prime Minister
YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Bin Haji Mohd. Yassin
Ministry of Finance
Minister: YM Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (Senator)
First Deputy: YB Datuk Abd. Rahim Bin Bakeri
Second Deputy: YB Mohd Shahar Bin Abdullah
Ministry of Defence
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob
Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Ikhmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz
Ministry of Works
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof
Deputy: YB Datuk Dr Shahruddin Bin Md Salleh
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Minister: YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
Deputy: Datuk Lim Ban Hong (Senator)
Ministry of Education
Minister: YB Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
First Deputy: Dato’ Dr Mah Hang Soon (Senator)
Second Deputy: YB Muslimin Bin Yahaya
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (Economy)
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed
Deputy: YB Arthur Joseph Kurup
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (Special Functions)
Minister: YB Dato’ Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Deputy: YB Datin Mastura Binti Yazid
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (Law)
Minister: YB Dato’ Takiyuddin Bin Hassan
Deputy: YB Dato’ Eddin Syazlee Shith
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (Islamic Affairs)
Minister: YB Dato’ Seri Dr. Hj Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (Senator)
Deputy: YB Ahmad Marzuk Bin Shaary
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili
Deputy: YB Dato’ Hajah Hanifah Hajar Taib
Ministry of Transport
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong
Deputy: YB Haji Hasbi Bin Haji Habibollah
Ministry of Environment
Minister: YB Dato’ Tuan Ibrahim Bin Tuan Man
Deputy: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (Senator)
Ministry of Human Resources
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Saravanan A/L Murugan
Deputy: YB Haji Awang Bin Hashim
Ministry of Federal Territories
Minister: YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar Bin Musa
Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Dr Santhara Kumar
Ministry of Women and Family
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Rina Binti Mohd Harun
Deputy: YB Dato’ Hajah Siti Zailah Binti Mohd Yusoff
Ministry of Higher Education
Minister: YB Dato’ Dr Noraini Binti Ahmad
Deputy: YB Dato’ Dr Mansor Bin Othman
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Minister: YB Dato’ Dr Shamsul Anuar Hj Nasarah
Deputy: YB Ali Anak Biju
Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
Minister: YB Dato’ Seri Saifuddin bin Abdullah
Deputy: YB Datuk Zahidi Bin Zainul Abidin
Minister of Housing and Local Government
Minister: YB Hajah Zuraida Kamaruddin
Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Ismail Bin Abd Mutalib
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Minister: YB Khairy Jamaluddin
Deputy: YB Ahmad Amzad Bin Hashim
Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Dr Hj Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar
Deputy: YB Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati Binti Hj Samsudin
Ministry of Home Affairs
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Hamzah Bin Zainuddin
First Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Dr Haji Ismail Bin Haji Mohamed Said
Second Deputy: YB Jonathan Yassin
Ministry of Health
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham bin Baba
First Deputy: YB Dato’ Dr Noor Azmi bin Ghazali
Second Deputy: YB Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Minister: YB Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
First Deputy: YB Datuk Seri Hj Ahmad Bin Hamzah
Second Deputy: YB Dato’ Haji Che Abdullah Bin Mat Nawi
Ministry of Rural Development
Minister: YB Datuk Dr Hj Abd Latiff Bin Hj Ahmad
First Deputy: YB Dato’ Abdul Rahman Bin Mohamad
Second Deputy: YB Dato’ Henry Sum Agong
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: YB Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein
Deputy: YB Dato’ Kamaruddin Jaffar
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Minister: YB Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi
Deputy: YB Dato’ Rosol Bin Wahid
Ministry of Primary Industries
Minister: YB Dato’ Dr Mohd Khairuddin Bin Aman Razali
First Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Dr Wee Jeck Seng
Second Deputy: YB Willie anak Mongin
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Binti Shukri
Deputy: YB Datuk Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan
Ministry of National Unity
Minister: YB Datuk Halimah Binti Mohamed Sadique
Deputy: YB Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Minister: YB Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Bin Naina Merican
Deputy: Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Bin Wan Ahmad Kamal
Spot something? Or rather the lack of a certain position? Yes, there is no Deputy Prime Minister. According to Muhyiddin: “With the senior ministers, there is no need to appoint a deputy prime minister for the time being”. Senior members include Mohamed Azmin Ali (International Trade and Industry), Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Defence), Fadillah Yusof (Works), and Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (Education).
In addition, CIMB CEO Tengku Zafrul is appointed senator to helm the Finance Ministry portfolio. Another thing to note is that there is a total of nine women in the new Cabinet (same as the previous Cabinet). Fun fact: This is the largest cabinet to date, with 31 ministers and 38 deputies.
The swearing in ceremony for all the members will take place on 10 March 2020 with the presence of the King at 3pm in Putrajaya.
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