Malaysia PM Anwar unveils latest Cabinet line-up
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government will continue to prioritise strengthening governance and improving the effectiveness of policy implementation.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Dec 16 announced a new list of his Cabinet members and deputy ministers, with prominent names taking over new and switching portfolios.
He said the government will continue to prioritise strengthening governance and improving the effectiveness of policy implementation for the well-being of the people and the country.
Those involved in the reshuffle are:
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister - Johari Ghani
Economy Minister - Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
Human Resources Minister - R. Ramanan
Youth and Sports Minister - Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) - Hannah Yeoh
Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister - Steven Sim
Plantation and Commodities Minister - Dr Noraini Ahmad
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs) - Mustapha Sakmud
Datuk Seri Anwar had four Cabinet posts to fill after a string of resignations
Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad had resigned
Datuk Ewon Benedick resigned as entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister in November, stating that he would quit if Putrajaya decided to appeal the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruling affirming Sabah’s rights to 40 per cent of net federal revenue derived from the state.
The post of investment, trade and industry minister was vacant since early December after Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s second term as senator ended.
Mr Anwar last made major changes to his Cabinet in December 2023
Malaysia's Cabinet comprises elected federal and state lawmakers from both houses of Parliament, as well as appointed senators in the upper house. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
