Who’s who in Malaysia’s new Cabinet
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled his new Cabinet on Friday. Here’s a look at the key appointment holders in his unity government.
Anwar Ibrahim, 75, Prime Minister, Finance Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Deputy Prime Minister (1993 - 1998)
Zahid Hamidi, 69, Deputy Prime Minister I, Rural and Regional Development Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Deputy Prime Minister (2015-2018)
Fadillah Yusof, 60, Deputy Prime Minister II, Plantations and Commodities Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Former Works Minister (2020-2022)
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, 58, Home Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (2018 - 2020)
Anthony Loke, 45, Transport Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Transport Minister (2018-2020)
Mohamad Sabu, 68, Agriculture and Food Security Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Defence Minister (2018 - 2020)
Rafizi Ramli, 45, Economic Minister
Pakatan Harapan
No prior government post
Mohamad Hasan, 66, Defence Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar (2004 - 2018)
Tengku Zafrul Aziz, 49, International Trade and Industry Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Finance Minister (2020-2022)
Fadhlina Sidek, 45, Education Minister
Pakatan Harapan
No prior government position
Khaled Nordin, 64, Higher Education Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Johor Menteri Besar (2013-2018)
Zambry Abdul Kadir, 60, Foreign Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Perak Menteri Besar (2009 - 2018)
Zaliha Mustafa, 58, Health Minister
Pakatan Harapan
No prior government position
Nga Kor Ming, 50, Local Government Development Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament (2018 - 2020)
Fahmi Fadzil, 41, Digital Communications Minister
Pakatan Harapan
No prior government post
Salahuddin Ayub, 60, Domestic Trade Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister (2018 - 2020)
Azalina Othman, 58, Law and Institutional Reform Minister
Barisan Nasional
Former Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Law and Human Rights (2021 - 2022)
Nancy Shukri, 61, Women, Family and Community Development Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (2020-2021)
Alexander Nanta Linggi, 64, Works Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Former Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (2020-2021)
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, 40, Energy and Natural Resources Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Chairman of Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee (2019 - 2020)
Hannah Yeoh, 43, Youth and Sports Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (2018 - 2020)
Tiong King Sing, 61, Tourism Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to China
Chang Lih Kang, 42, Science and Technology Minister
Pakatan Harapan
No prior government post
Ewon Benedick, 40, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister
Warisan
Former State Minister of Rural Development of Sabah (2018 - 2020)
Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu, 51, Human Resources Minister
Pakatan Harapan
Former Speaker of Perak State Assembly (2008 - 2009)
Ago Anak Dagang, 63, Unity Minister
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Former Deputy Health Minister (2020 - 2022)
Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, 55, Religious Affairs Minister
Non-politician
Chief Syariah Judge
Armizan Mohd Ali, 46, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Former Senior Private Secretary to Sabah Chief Minister (2020 - 2022)
