{"id":11102,"date":"2021-08-27T11:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T03:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11102"},"modified":"2021-08-27T11:55:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T03:55:28","slug":"new-cabinet-line-up-announced-zafrul-returns-to-finance-kj-as-health-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11102","title":{"rendered":"New cabinet line-up announced, Zafrul returns to Finance, KJ takes Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuala Lumpur, August 27 &#8212;  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri has announced the list of cabinet members for his new government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a live broadcast, the PM said that these individuals had received the consent of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and will be sworn in on the 30th of August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further added that Cabinet members must prove themselves in the first 100 days of taking office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tengku Zafrul Aziz will retain his finance portfolio, whilst Khairy Jamaluddin has been made health minister <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dato Saifuddin Abdullah meanwhile, has been appointed as foreign minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post of Deputy Prime Minister has been left vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International trade and industry<\/strong>: Mohamed Azmin Ali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Works<\/strong>: Fadillah Yusof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education<\/strong>: Radzi Jidin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Economic affairs<\/strong>: Mustapa Mohamad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special affairs<\/strong>: Abdul Latiff Ahmad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Defense<\/strong>: Hishammuddin Hussein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parliament and law<\/strong>: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Science, technology, and innovation<\/strong>: Dr. Adham Baba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Religious affairs<\/strong>: Idris Ahmad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sabah and Sarawak<\/strong>: Maximus Ongkili<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transport<\/strong>: Wee Ka Siong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Environment<\/strong>: Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Human resources<\/strong>: M Saravanan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Federal territories<\/strong>: Shahidan Kassim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women, family and community development<\/strong>: Rina Harun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Higher education<\/strong>: Noraini Ahmad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Energy and natural resources<\/strong>: Takiyuddin Hassan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Home affairs<\/strong>: Hamzah Zainuddin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Agriculture and food industries<\/strong>: Ronald Kiandee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rural development<\/strong>: Mahdzir Khalid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Domestic trade and consumer affairs<\/strong>: Alexander Nanta Linggi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Communications and multimedia<\/strong>: Annuar Musa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Housing and local development<\/strong>: Reezal Merican Naina Merican<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Entrepreneur development and cooperatives<\/strong>: Noh Omar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plantation industries and commodities<\/strong>: Zuraida Kamaruddin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tourism, arts, and culture<\/strong>: Nancy Shukri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National unity<\/strong>: Halimah Mohamed Sadique<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Youth and sports<\/strong>: Ahmad Faizal Azumu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>more to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/\">NMT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur, August 27 &#8212; 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