Prime Minister Najib Abddul Razak today announced his much awaited cabinet.
His press conference to make the announcement started at 3pm. He is flanked by Muhyiddin Yassin.
The cabinet reflects the government's aim to focus of people-first paradigm, Najib said, adding that there would be 40 deputy ministers.
He said two ministries have been merged and one new ministry formed. A separate portfolio has also been created to oversee unity under the PM's department.
He also said that he would personally
look into the performance of each minister every month.
The members of his cabinet are:
Muhyiddin Yassin - Deputy PM
JPM
Dr Koh Tsu Koon - hal ehwal perpaduan dan pengurusan prestasi
Nazri Abdul Aziz - hal ehwal perundangan dan parlimen
Nor Mohamed Yaakop - UPU
Major Gen Jamil Khir Baharom - Islamic Affairs
Dep JPM ministers:
Liew Vui Keong
Dr Mashitah Ibrahim (sen)
SK Devamany
Ahmad Maslan
T Murugiah (sen)
Finance - Najib Abdul Razak
No 2 - Ahmad Husni Hanadzlan
Dep - Chor Chee Heong
Dep - Dr Awang Adek Hussien (sen)
Education - Muhyiddin Yassin
Dep - Dr Wee Ka Siong
Dep - Dr Puad Zakarshi
Transport - Ong Tee Keat
Dep - Abdul Rahin Bakri
Dep - Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Agricultural Dev and commodities - Bernard Dompok
Dep - Hamzah Zainuddin
Home - Hishamuddin Hussien
Dep - Abu Seman Yusop
Dep - Jelaing Mersat
NEW - Kementerian Penerangan Komunikasi, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan - Dr Rais Yatim
Dep - Joseph Salang Gandum
Dep - Heng Seai Kie (sen)
NEW - Energy, Green Technology and Water - Peter Chin Fah Kui
Dep - Noriah Kasnon
Rural development and territories - shafie apdal
Dep - Hassan Malek
Dep - Joseph Entulu Belaun
Higher education - Khaled Nordin
Dep - Dr Hou Kok Chung
Dep - Saifuddin Abdullah
International Trade and Industry - Mustapa Mohamad
Dep - Mukhriz Mahathir
Dep - Jacob Dungau Sagan
Science, Technology and Innovation - Dr Maximus Ongkili
Dep - Fadillah Yusof
Tourism - Ng Yen Yen
Dep - Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib
Agriculture - Noh Omar
Dep -Johari Baharom
Dep - Rohani Abdul Karim
Defence - Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Dep - Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad
Works - Shaziman Abu Mansor
Dep - Yong Khoon Seng
Health -Liow Tiong Lai
Dep - Rosnah Rashid Shilin
Youth and Sports - Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Dep - Razali Ibrahim
Dep - Wee Jeck Seng
Human Resource - Dr S Subramaniam
Dep - Maznah Mazlan
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs - Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Dep - Tan Lian Hoe
Housing and Local Government - Kong Cho Ha
Dep - Lajim Ukin
Women, Family and Society Development - Sharizat (sen)
Dep - Chew Mei Fun
Foreign - Anifah Aman
Dep - A Kohilan Pillay (sen)
Dep - Lee Chee Leong (sen)
Federal Territories - Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin
Dep - M Saravanan