2nd July 2018 - Another Historical Date – New Ministers And Deputy Ministers

The Ministers

Thirteen more ministers and 23 deputy ministers took their oath of office today before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, at Istana Negara.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Balairong Seri witnessed by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Deputy Ministers

The 13 new ministers bring to 26 the total number of Cabinet members – the first batch of 13 was sworn-in on May 21.

Darell Leiking, MP for Penampang, Sabah

Darell Leiking, used the occasion to showcase the Siga, the traditional and distinctive headgear of the KadazanDusun.

Leiking is the MP for Penampang, Sabah a hub of KadazanDusun culture. He is also the deputy president of Parti Warisan Sabah.

Gobind Singh Deo and M. Kula who took their oath in May

His headgear is the fourth after songkok, Gobind's turban and M.Kula’s Tamil thallapa. Any more?

Another refreshing change are these beautiful faces of MP's for Seputeh, Kulai, Segambut and Bakri all eloquent in BM and qualified too.

From left, Teresa Kok, Teo Nie Ching, Hannah Yeoh and Yeo Bee Yin.

Though the likes of Yeo Bee Yin seems well qualified to be holding the post she has been appointed to, Minister of  Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment

MP for Bakri, Johore

Ministers

1. Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah – Foreign Minister

2. Darell Leiking – International Trade and Industry Minister

3. Datuk Mohamad Din Ketapi – Tourism and Culture Minister

4. Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail – Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Minister

5. Baru Bian – Works Minister

6. Syed Saddiq Abd Rahman – Youth and Sports Minister

7. Khalid Abdul Samad – Federal Territories Minister

8. Teresa Kok – Primary Industries Minister

9. Redzuan Yusof - Entrepreneur Development Minister

10. Dr A Xavier Jayakumar – Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister

11. Yeo Bee Yin – Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister

12. Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religion)

13. Datuk Liew Vui Keong – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law)

Deputy Ministers

1. Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah – Deputy Finance Minister

2. Eddin Syazlee Shith – Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister

3. Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan – Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister

4. Datuk Dr Shahruddin Md Salleh – Deputy Federal Territories Minister

5. Dr Lee Boon Chye – Deputy Health Minister

6. Sim Tze Tzin – Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister

7. R Sivarasa – Deputy Rural Development Minister

8. Dr Md Farid Md Rafik – Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (National Integration and Social Harmony)

9. Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin – Deputy Primary Industry Minister

10. Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik – Deputy Tourism and Culture Minister

11. Chong Chieng Jen – Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Minister

12. Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji – Deputy Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister

13. Teo Nie Ching – Deputy Education Minister

14. Steven Sim Chee Keong – Deputy Youth and Sports Minister

15. Dr Ong Kian Ming – Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister

16. Datuk Mahfuz Omar – Deputy Human Resource Minister

17. Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir – Deputy Works Minister

18. Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli – Deputy Entrepreneur Development Minister

19. Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar – Deputy Transport Minister

20. Datuk Aziz Jamman – Deputy Home Minister

21. Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis – Deputy Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister

22. Mohamed Hanipa Maidin – Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law)

23. Fuziah Salleh – Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religion)

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