Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be seeking an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to present the list of names for the new Cabinet at 11 a.m today.
In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office said the audience with the King is set at 11am at the Istana Negara on Monday (March 9).
“After receiving the consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister is expected to announce the names of Cabinet members at 5pm at the Prime Minister’s Office,” said the statement.
***UPDATE 6:00 P.M:
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has restructured the Malaysian cabinet and eschewed naming a deputy prime minister today, choosing instead to appoint four “senior ministers” to advise him in his duties.
They are:
Former PKR leader Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali as Minister of International Trade and Industry
Umno’s Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Defence Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as Works Minister
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Mohd Radzi Md Jidin as Education Minister.
Meanwhile, CIMB Group chief executive Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz will be appointed as senator to be the Minister of Finance.
Prime Minister’s Department:
Economy: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy: Arthur Joseph Kurup
Special Affairs: Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Deputy: Mastura Yazid
Law and Parliament: Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan
Deputy: Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith
Religious Affairs: Datuk Seri Dr Hj Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (to be made a senator)
Deputy: Ahmad Marzuk Shaary
Sabah and Sarawak Affairs: Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili
Deputy: Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib
Other ministers:
Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad will be the minister in charge of religious affairs
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also announced today the formation of two new ministries: Ministry of National Unity, and the Ministry of Environment.
Umno’s Kota Tinggi MP Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique,Ministry of National Unity.
PAS’ Kubang Kerian MP Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man,Ministry of Environment.
A special portfolio on Sabah and Sarawak Affairs has been announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin while naming his Cabinet today.
PBS’ Kota Marudu MP Datuk Seri Maximus Johnity Ongkili has been named the minister in charge under the Prime Minister’s Department.
Finance Ministry:
Minister: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (to be made a senator)
Deputy I: YB Datuk Abd Rahim Bakeri
Deputy II: Mohd Shahar Abdullah Menteri
Transport Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong
Deputy: Hasbi Habibollah
Environment Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Deputy: Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (to be made a senator)
Human Resource Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri M. Saravanan
Deputy: Haji Awang Hashim
Federal Territories Ministry:
Minister: Tan Sri Annuar Musa
Deputy: Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar
Women and Family Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Rina Harun
Deputy: Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
Higher Education Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad
Deputy: Datuk Dr Mansor Othman
Energy and Natural Resources Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
Deputy: Ali Anak Biju
Home Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin
Deputy I: Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said
Deputy II: Jonathan Yassin
Health Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba
Deputy I: Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali
Deputy II: Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang
Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee
Deputy I: Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah
Deputy II: Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
Rural Development Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad
Deputy I: Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Deputy II: Datuk Henry Sum Agong
Foreign Affairs Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputy: Datuk Kamaruddin Jaffar
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi
Deputy: Datuk Rosol Wahid
Communications and Multimedia Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah
Deputy: Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Housing and Local Government Ministry:
Minister: Zuraida Kamaruddin
Deputy: Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Mutalib
Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry:
Minister: Khairy Jamaluddin
Deputy: Ahmad Amzad Hashim
Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Deputy: Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
Primary Industries and Commodities Ministry:
Minister: Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali
Deputy I: Datuk Sri Dr Wee Jeck Seng
Deputy II: Willie Mongin
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri
Deputy: Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan
National Unity Ministry:
Minister: Halimah Mohamed Sadique
Deputy: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing
Youth and Sports Ministry:
Minister: Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican
Deputy: Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (to be made a senator)
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