Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Old cabinet: 32 Ministers, 38 Deputies, 28 Ministries
New cabinet: 28 Ministers, 40 Deputies, 25 Ministries
Thus, nett decrease of 2 positions.
Of the ministers, 19 (65.5%) are from Umno (including PM and DPM), MCA (4), MIC (1), Gerakan (1), PBB-Sarawak (1), Supp-Sarawak (1), PBS-Sabah (1) and Upko-Sabah (1) – Total 29 Ministers (including PM, DPM and Finance Minister 2)
Of the deputy ministers, 17 (42.5%) are from Umno, MCA (7), PPP (1), MIC (2), Gerakan (2), PBB-Sarawak (3), Supp-Sarawak (2), LDP-Sabah (1), SPDP (2), PRS-Sarawak (2), PBRS-Sabah (1) – Total 40 Deputy Ministers
See chart of new cabinet (Malaysiakini)
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (Umno)
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (Umno)
Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department
Koh Tsu Koon – Unity Affairs & Performance Management (Gerakan)
Nazri Abdul Aziz – Minister in charge of Law and Parliament (Umno)
Nor Mohamed Yaakop – Economic Planning Unit (Umno)
Major Gen Jamil Khir Baharom – Islamic Affairs (Umno)
Deputies
Liew Vui Keong (LDP)
Mashitah Ibrahim (senator, Umno)
SK Devamany (MIC)
Ahmad Maslan (Umno)
T Murugiah (senator, PPP)
Finance Ministry
Najib Abdul Razak (1) (Umno)
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlan (2) (Umno)
Deputies
Chor Chee Heong (MCA)
Awang Adek Hussien (senator, Umno)
Education Ministry Muhyiddin Yassin (Umno)
Deputies
Wee Ka Siong (MCA)
Puad Zarkashi (Umno)
Transport Ministry Ong Tee Keat (MCA)
Deputies
Abdul Rahim Bakri (Umno)
Robert Lau Hoi Chew (Supp-Sarawak)
Plantation Industry and Commodities Bernard Dompok (Upko-Sabah)
Deputy
Hamzah Zainuddin (Umno)
Home Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein (Umno)
Deputies
Abu Seman Yusop (Umno)
Jelaing Mersat (SPDP-Sarawak)
Information, Communication, Arts and Culture Rais Yatim (Umno)
Deputies
Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS-Sarawak)
Heng Seai Kie (senator, MCA)
Energy, Green Technology and Water Peter Chin Fah Kui (Supp-Sarawak)
Deputy
Noriah Kasnon (Umno)
Rural Development and Territories Shafie Apdal (Umno)
Deputies
Hassan Malek (Umno)
Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS-Sarawak)
Higher Education Khaled Nordin (Umno)
Deputies
Hou Kok Chung (MCA)
Saifuddin Abdullah (Umno)
International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamad (Umno)
Deputies
Mukhriz Mahathir (Umno)
Jacob Dungau Sagan (SPDP-Sarawak)
Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Maximus Ongkili (PBS-Sabah)
Deputy
Fadillah Yusof (PPB-Sarawak)
Natural Resources and Environment Douglas Uggah Embas (PPB-Sarawak)
Deputy
Joseph Kurup (PBRS-Sabah)
Tourism Ng Yen Yen (MCA)
Deputy
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib (PBB-Sarawak)
Agriculture Noh Omar (Umno)
Deputies
Johari Baharom (Umno)
Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB-Sarawak)
Defence Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Umno)
Deputy
Abdul Latif Ahmad (Umno)
Works Shaziman Abu Mansor (Umno)
Deputy
Yong Khoon Seng (Supp-Sarawak)
Health Liow Tiong Lai (MCA)
Deputy
Rosnah Rashid Shilin (Umno)
Youth and Sports Ahmad Shabery Cheek (Umno)
Deputies
Razali Ibrahim (Umno)
Wee Jeck Seng (MCA)
Human Resource Dr S Subramaniam (MIC)
Deputy
Maznah Mazlan (Umno)
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Umno)
Deputy
Tan Lian Hoe (Gerakan)
Housing and Local Government Kong Cho Ha (MCA)
Deputy
Lajim Ukin (Umno)
Women, Family and Society Development Sharizat Abdul Jalil (senator, Umno)
Deputy
Chew Mei Fun (senator, MCA)
Foreign Anifah Aman (Umno)
Deputies
A Kohilan Pillay (senator, Gerakan), Lee Chee Leong (senator, MCA)
Federal Territories Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin (Umno)
Deputy
M Saravanan (MIC)
Dropped Ministers:
1. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar (Home)
2. Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed (Works)
3. Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique (FT)
4. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (Tourism)
5. Senator Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib (Rural)
6. Senator Datuk Amirsham A Aziz (EPU)
7. Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan
All MIC reps kept their old posts. Gerakan’s Kohilan Pillay is moved from Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry to Foreign Ministry.
Other surprises include MCA Wanita Chew Mei Fun who is appointed as Senator and will be Deputy Minister in Women, Family and Community Development Ministry.
Rais Yatim, as widely predicated, is retained in the new cabinet.
However, the biggest surprise comes in the form of snub to Khairy (UMNO Youth Chief). Not only he did not get any post, his deputy Razali Ibrahim was appointed as Deputy Minister in Youth and Sports Ministry. His enemy Mukhriz Mahathir got himself a Deputy Minister post in International Trade & Industry Ministry. Whatever the logic or reason given by PM Najib, it will be seen as influence from Mahathir.
So, will it work? The new team will need some time to prove itself. One year?
The return of “Maha Malapetaka” for Malaysians. 😉 .