Najib announces his cabinet

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