Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced his new Cabinet line-up on late Friday, with UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Former Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadhilah Yusof, both being selected as the Deputy Prime Ministers.
Speaking at a televised press conference from the Prime Minister’s Office in the Putra Perdana building in Putrajaya, Anwar announced the following Members of Parliament (MPs) and appointed leaders to hold ministerial portfolios:
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance: Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim – Tambun
Deputy Prime Minister 1, Minister of Rural and Regional Development: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – Bagan Datoh
Deputy Prime Minister 2, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities: Fadhilah Yusof – Petra Jaya
Minister of Transport: Anthony Loke Siew Fook – Seremban
Minister of Agriculture & Food Security: Mohamad Sabu – Kota Raja
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy): Rafizi Ramli – Pandan
Minister of Development and Local Government: Nga Kor Ming – Teluk Intan
Minister of Defence: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan – Rembau
Minister of Works: Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi – Kapit
Minister of Home Affairs: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Minister of International Trade and Industry – Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
Minister of Higher Education: Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin – Kota Tinggi
Minister of Science and Technology: Chang Lih Kang – Tanjung Malim
Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development: Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri – Batang Sadong
Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living: Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub – Pulai
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms): Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said – Pengerang
Minister of Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change: Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad – Setiawangsa
Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives: Datuk Ewon Benedick – Penampang
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir
Minister of Tourism: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing – Bintulu
Minister of Digital Communications: Fahmi Fadzil – Lembah Pantai
Minister of Education: Fadhlina Sidek – Nibong Tebal
Minister of National Unity: Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang – Kanowit
Minister of Religious Affairs: Datuk Mohd Naim Mokhtar – Shariah Court Chief Judge
Minister of Youth and Sports: Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan – Segambut
Minister of Health: Dr Zaliha Mustafa – Sekijang
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs): Armizan Mohd Ali – Papar
Minister of Human Resources: Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu – Batu Gajah
At present, the Prime Minister’s Office has said the federal territories minister will be announced at a later date.
The swearing in of the Cabinet ministers has been set for 3pm on Saturday (Dec 3).
Earlier, Anwar said the full list of the line-up was presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for consent this morning.
“Our options are limited because, as I said before, we don’t want too many ministers or ambassadors with ministerial status so as to reduce the expenditure.
“I hope they (new Cabinet line-up) will continue to serve the country so that we can focus on reviving the economy,” he said in his speech at the “Kenduri Rakyat” event after performing Friday prayers at the Muhammad Al-Fateh Mosque in Taman Jati in Ipoh this afternoon.
Anwar said the 15th General Election (GE15) has ended and it is now time for the government to work, including giving him the opportunity to perform his duties as a prime minister.
The prime minister said the government needs to revive the economy including by providing more quality education, addressing the cost-of-living issue, and preparing better health facilities and infrastructure.
Anwar said the new Cabinet members would be called to attend a special meeting on Monday to discuss and finalise new government policies.
This Monday itself I will call for a meeting and set several rules for the cabinet.
“Rules on their conduct, on governance of their respective ministries, how to engage with public servants, how they announce public policies, and how to avoid wastage of public funds,” he said.
During his speech, Anwar repeatedly stressed that his cabinet would focus on revitalising the economy and aim to thoroughly address economic inequality.
