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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has just announced a Cabinet reshuffle involving several key portfolio changes and new appointments
The announcement is aimed at filling several vacancies in his administration.
Below is a summary of the key announcements made by Anwar today, 16 December.
Portfolio changes:
Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani
New portfolio: Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
Previously: Minister of Plantation and Commodities
Akmal Nasir
New portfolio: Minister of Economy
Previously: Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation
Hannah Yeoh
New portfolio: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories)
Previously: Minister of Youth and Sports
Steven Sim Chee Keong
New portfolio: Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives
Previously: Minister of Human Resources
Datuk Seri R Ramanan
New portfolio: Minister of Human Resources
Previously: Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives
Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup
New portfolio: Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Previously: Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Datuk Mustapha Sakmud
New portfolio: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions)
Previously: Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Dr Zulkifli Hasan
New portfolio: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)
Previously: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)
New ministers:
Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari, Minister of Youth and Sports.
Replaces: Hannah Yeoh.
Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad, Minister of Plantation and Commodities.
Replaces: Johari Abdul Ghani.
New deputy ministers:
The reshuffle also triggered a movement of deputy ministers to fill the gaps left by promotions.
Economic & Trade Portfolios
- Deputy Minister of Finance: Liew Chin Tong
- Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI): Sim Tze Tzin
- Deputy Minister of Economy: Datuk Indera Mohd Shahar Abdullah
- Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives: Datuk Mohamad Alamin
Social & Development Portfolios
- Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports: Mordi anak Bimol
- Deputy Minister of Human Resources: Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
- Deputy Minister of Higher Education: Adam Adli Abdul Halim
- Deputy Minister of Health: Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib
- Deputy Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development: Lim Hui Ying
- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs): Marhamah Rosli.
Resources, Agriculture & Federal Territories
- Deputy Minister of Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability: Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh
- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: Datuk Chan Foong Hin
- Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities: Datuk Huang Tiong Sii
- Deputy Minister of Federal Territories: Datuk Lo Su Fui
Other Key Deputy Appointments
- Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC): Chiew Choon Man
- Deputy Minister of National Unity: Yuneswaran Ramaraj
- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs: Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni
Dropped ministers:
Dr Zaliha Mustafa: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories)
Mohd Na'im Mokhtar: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)
Summary of the "Big Four" vacancies filled
To recap the four major vacancies that drove this reshuffle:
- MITI: Filled by Johari Abdul Ghani.
- Economy: Filled by Akmal Nasir.
- Natural Resources: Filled by Arthur Joseph Kurup.
- Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives: Filled by Steven Sim.
