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13 Malaysian ministers, 23 deputy ministers, sworn in
Screenshot from Astro Awani/FacebookSeven Cabinet ministers taking their oath of office before the Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V.
Published02 July, 2018
Updated 02 July, 2018
This brings Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Cabinet to 27 members, though he said that the line-up is not complete yet.
Besides the 13, another 23 elected representatives took their oaths of office as deputy ministers before the King Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara on Monday.
Among the notable appointments are Mr Saifuddin Abdullah as foreign minister, Mr Khalid Samad as federal territories minister and Mr Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman as the youth and sports minister.
Mr Saifuddin had previously held deputy minister posts under the former government led by the United Malays National Organisation.
He quit the party in 2015 after being part of it for 30 years to switch to Anwar Ibrahim's Parti Keadilan Rakyat, saying that he disagreed with how the government led by former Prime Minister Najib Razak was handling the 1MDB scandal.
Speaking to reporters after he was sworn in, Mr Saifuddin said that there would be no major shift in Malaysia's foreign policy.
"We will continue with our current policy of being friendly to all nations with Asean being our priority," he said.
Later on Monday evening, Mr Saifuddin tweeted a photo of himself on the phone speaking on the phone with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
"Receiving a congratulatory call from Ibu Retno LP Marsudi FM of Indonesia. Tq and looking forward to strengthening Malaysia-Indonesia relations," he said in the tweet.
Mr Syed Saddiq, 25, is by far the youngest member of the Malaysian Cabinet.
“Congratulations, Syed Saddiq, on the appointment as the new youth and sports minister. I pray he will bring greater success to the Youth and Sports Ministry,” former Youth and Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote on Twitter.
Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony was also attended by Dr Mahathir and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali as well as Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Currently, there are 14 members in the federal Cabinet including Dr Mahathir. The premier had said there will not be more than 30 ministers in his Cabinet.
National news agency Bernama reported that the line-up is not final.
"We will have (a total of) 29 ministers. We have 26 now, there are three more to go," it quoted Dr Mahathir as saying.
He explained the trio can only be appointed after they are sworn in as senators, indicating that they might not be current elected politicians but professionals from outside the political arena.
Under Malaysian law, a minister must be an elected MP or a senator. Senators in turn are appointed by the King at the advice of the Prime Minister.
The previous 13 ministers were sworn in on May 21, two weeks after Dr Mahathir himself took the oath of office at Istana Negara.
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Based on the current Cabinet line-up, the Pakatan Harapan coalition government will not be able to fulfil its electoral pledge for 30 per cent women’s representation in its administration as only five women were made full ministers and four as deputies.
With five women among the 26 ministers, the gender’s representation is 19 per cent of the Cabinet.
The representation is lower still among deputy ministers, at just 16 per cent.
"Although falling short of 30 per cent female representation, alongside fairly new and inexperienced appointments, the Cabinet lineup has also brought experienced and intelligent politicians into the fold such as Saifuddin Abdullah and (deputy minister) Ong Kian Ming," said Mr Rashaad Ali, a research analyst from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
"Inexperience can hopefully be offset by youthful enthusiasm that will limit the inefficiencies of government bureaucracy."
In expressing cautious optimism on the new Cabinet, Mr Rashaad also said the appointments clearly reflect power-sharing among PH's four coalition parties and another ally in Sabah.
The latest Cabinet line-up include three ministers and two deputy ministers from the Warisan Sabah party headed by former minister Shafie Apdal.
"I’ve thanked the prime minister for giving Sabahans and Parti Warisan Sabah his trust,” Mr Shafie, the current Sabah chief minister, told reporters.
“I know many parties in the peninsula had also submitted names, but we now have five (posts). This shows how much the prime minister appreciates Sabahans.”
Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking has been appointed as international trade and industry minister, permanent chairman Liew Vui Keong (minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of law) and supreme council member Mohammad Din Ketapi (tourism and culture minister).
Warisan Youth chief Mohd Azis Jamman has been made deputy home minister, while Wirawati chief Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis holds the post of deputy science, technology and innovation minister.
“I have advised my party colleagues that they must perform at their best for the country,” said Shafie.
He had given the names of seven state MPs to Dr Mahathir to consider for cabinet posts.
Minutes after the swearing-in, Mr Syed Saddiq said the federal government will adopt policies to further develop the country’s youth with an eye on making the group the main driver of Malaysia’s progress.
He said Putrajaya was determined to ensure youths became the focus of the country’s development agenda.
“This government believes that that the youth should be the ones to determine their own direction and future,” Mr Syed Saddiq said, adding that the administration would heed the young voices that helped put Pakatan Harapan into power, and expand on policies promoting inclusiveness and meritocracy.
The list of the new ministers are:
Tourism, Arts & Culture — Mohamad Din Ketapi
Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change & Environment — Yeo Bee Yin
Youth & Sports — Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
International Trade & Industry — Darell Leiking
Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs — Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Entrepreneur Development — Redzuan Yusof
Primary Industries — Teresa Kok
Works — Baru Bian
Water, Land & Natural Resources — Xavier Jayakumar
Prime Minister’s Department (Religion) — Mujahid Rawa Yusof
Prime Minister’s Department (Law) — Liew Vui Keong
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13 Malaysian ministers, 23 deputy ministers, sworn in
Published02 July, 2018
Updated 02 July, 2018
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This brings Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Cabinet to 27 members, though he said that the line-up is not complete yet.
Besides the 13, another 23 elected representatives took their oaths of office as deputy ministers before the King Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara on Monday.
Among the notable appointments are Mr Saifuddin Abdullah as foreign minister, Mr Khalid Samad as federal territories minister and Mr Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman as the youth and sports minister.
Mr Saifuddin had previously held deputy minister posts under the former government led by the United Malays National Organisation.
He quit the party in 2015 after being part of it for 30 years to switch to Anwar Ibrahim's Parti Keadilan Rakyat, saying that he disagreed with how the government led by former Prime Minister Najib Razak was handling the 1MDB scandal.
Speaking to reporters after he was sworn in, Mr Saifuddin said that there would be no major shift in Malaysia's foreign policy.
"We will continue with our current policy of being friendly to all nations with Asean being our priority," he said.
Later on Monday evening, Mr Saifuddin tweeted a photo of himself on the phone speaking on the phone with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
"Receiving a congratulatory call from Ibu Retno LP Marsudi FM of Indonesia. Tq and looking forward to strengthening Malaysia-Indonesia relations," he said in the tweet.
Mr Syed Saddiq, 25, is by far the youngest member of the Malaysian Cabinet.
“Congratulations, Syed Saddiq, on the appointment as the new youth and sports minister. I pray he will bring greater success to the Youth and Sports Ministry,” former Youth and Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote on Twitter.
Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony was also attended by Dr Mahathir and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali as well as Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Currently, there are 14 members in the federal Cabinet including Dr Mahathir. The premier had said there will not be more than 30 ministers in his Cabinet.
National news agency Bernama reported that the line-up is not final.
"We will have (a total of) 29 ministers. We have 26 now, there are three more to go," it quoted Dr Mahathir as saying.
He explained the trio can only be appointed after they are sworn in as senators, indicating that they might not be current elected politicians but professionals from outside the political arena.
Under Malaysian law, a minister must be an elected MP or a senator. Senators in turn are appointed by the King at the advice of the Prime Minister.
The previous 13 ministers were sworn in on May 21, two weeks after Dr Mahathir himself took the oath of office at Istana Negara.
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Based on the current Cabinet line-up, the Pakatan Harapan coalition government will not be able to fulfil its electoral pledge for 30 per cent women’s representation in its administration as only five women were made full ministers and four as deputies.
With five women among the 26 ministers, the gender’s representation is 19 per cent of the Cabinet.
The representation is lower still among deputy ministers, at just 16 per cent.
"Although falling short of 30 per cent female representation, alongside fairly new and inexperienced appointments, the Cabinet lineup has also brought experienced and intelligent politicians into the fold such as Saifuddin Abdullah and (deputy minister) Ong Kian Ming," said Mr Rashaad Ali, a research analyst from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
"Inexperience can hopefully be offset by youthful enthusiasm that will limit the inefficiencies of government bureaucracy."
In expressing cautious optimism on the new Cabinet, Mr Rashaad also said the appointments clearly reflect power-sharing among PH's four coalition parties and another ally in Sabah.
The latest Cabinet line-up include three ministers and two deputy ministers from the Warisan Sabah party headed by former minister Shafie Apdal.
"I’ve thanked the prime minister for giving Sabahans and Parti Warisan Sabah his trust,” Mr Shafie, the current Sabah chief minister, told reporters.
“I know many parties in the peninsula had also submitted names, but we now have five (posts). This shows how much the prime minister appreciates Sabahans.”
Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking has been appointed as international trade and industry minister, permanent chairman Liew Vui Keong (minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of law) and supreme council member Mohammad Din Ketapi (tourism and culture minister).
Warisan Youth chief Mohd Azis Jamman has been made deputy home minister, while Wirawati chief Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis holds the post of deputy science, technology and innovation minister.
“I have advised my party colleagues that they must perform at their best for the country,” said Shafie.
He had given the names of seven state MPs to Dr Mahathir to consider for cabinet posts.
Minutes after the swearing-in, Mr Syed Saddiq said the federal government will adopt policies to further develop the country’s youth with an eye on making the group the main driver of Malaysia’s progress.
He said Putrajaya was determined to ensure youths became the focus of the country’s development agenda.
“This government believes that that the youth should be the ones to determine their own direction and future,” Mr Syed Saddiq said, adding that the administration would heed the young voices that helped put Pakatan Harapan into power, and expand on policies promoting inclusiveness and meritocracy.
The list of the new ministers are:
Tourism, Arts & Culture — Mohamad Din Ketapi
Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change & Environment — Yeo Bee Yin
Youth & Sports — Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
International Trade & Industry — Darell Leiking
Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs — Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Entrepreneur Development — Redzuan Yusof
Primary Industries — Teresa Kok
Works — Baru Bian
Water, Land & Natural Resources — Xavier Jayakumar
Prime Minister’s Department (Religion) — Mujahid Rawa Yusof
Prime Minister’s Department (Law) — Liew Vui Keong
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