First Najib cabinet

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First Najib cabinet
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18th Cabinet of Malaysia
Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg
Date formed10 April 2009
Date dissolved16 May 2013
People and organisations
Head of state Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011)
Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (2011–2013)
Head of government Najib Razak
Head of government's history Najib Government
Deputy head of government Muhyiddin Yassin
No. of ministers33 ministers and 40 deputy ministers
Member parties
Status in legislature Coalition government
Opposition cabinet Frontbench Committees of Anwar Ibrahim
Opposition parties People's Justice Party
Democratic Action Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Socialist Party of Malaysia
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim
History
Outgoing election 2013 Malaysian general election
Legislature term 12th Malaysian Parliament
Budgets 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Predecessor Third Abdullah cabinet
Successor Second Najib cabinet

Najib Razak formed the first Najib cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous prime minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. It was the 18th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Prior to the resignation, Abdullah led (as Prime Minister) the third Abdullah cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.

Contents

Najib announced his inaugural Cabinet on 9 April 2009. [1] Former Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer and managing director Idris Jala was added to the line-up on 28 August 2009. [2]

Najib streamlined the Cabinet to 28 members from 32 in the previous Abdullah Ahmad Badawi administration. His new line-up came under criticism from previous prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. [3]

This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP UMNO Pekan 3 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP UMNO Pagoh 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP UMNO Padang Rengas 10 April 200915 May 2013
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop MP Tasek Gelugor
Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Dato' Seri Jamil Khir Baharom Senator
Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon Gerakan
Dato' Sri Idris Jala Independent 28 August 2009
Datuk Seri Palanivel Govindasamy MIC 9 August 2011
Minister of Finance Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP UMNO Pekan 10 April 200915 May 2013
Dato' Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah MP Tambun
Minister of Defence Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi MP UMNO Bagan Datok 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Home Affairs Dato' Sri Hishammuddin Hussein MP UMNO Sembrong 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed MP UMNO Jeli 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Education Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP UMNO Pagoh 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas MP PBB Betong 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Dato' Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin UMNO Senator10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Transport Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat MP MCA Pandan 10 April 20094 June 2010
Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha MP Lumut 4 June 201015 May 2013
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Seri Noh Omar MP UMNO Tanjong Karang 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Health Dato' Seri Liow Tiong Lai MP MCA Bentong 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Tourism Dato' Sri Ng Yen Yen MP MCA Raub 16 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha MP MCA Lumut 10 April 20094 June 2010
Dato' Seri Chor Chee Heung MP Alor Setar 4 June 201015 May 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Panglima Anifah Aman MP UMNO Kimanis 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Higher Education Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP UMNO Pasir Gudang 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri Subramaniam Sathasivam MP MIC Segamat 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob MP UMNO Bera 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Panglima Shafie Apdal MP UMNO Semporna 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Works Dato' Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor MP UMNO Tampin 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Seri Panglima Maximus Johnity Ongkili MP PBS Kota Marudu 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui MP SUPP Miri 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok MP UPKO Penampang 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato' Seri Sharizat Abdul Jalil UMNO Senator10 April 20098 April 2012
Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP Pekan 8 April 201215 May 2013
Minister of Youth and Sports Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek MP UMNO Kemaman 10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Dato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim MP UMNO Jelebu 10 April 200915 May 2013

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dato' Mashitah Ibrahim UMNO Senator10 April 200915 May 2013
Datuk Ahmad Maslan MP Pontian
Dato' Sri Devamany Krishnasamy MP MIC Cameron Highlands
Dato' Murugiah Thopasamy PPP Senator
Datuk Liew Vui Keong MP LDP Sandakan
Deputy Minister of Finance Dato' Awang Adek Hussin UMNO Senator10 April 200915 May 2013
Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung MP MCA Alor Setar 4 June 2010
Dato' Donald Lim Siang Chai Senator4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Defence Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP UMNO Mersing 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop UMNO Masjid Tanah 10 April 200915 May 2013
Jelaing Mersat MP SPDP Saratok 4 June 2010
Lee Chee Leong MP MCA Kampar 4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Mukhriz Mahathir MP UMNO Jerlun 10 April 200915 May 2013
Jacob Dungau Sagan MP SPDP Baram
Deputy Minister of Education Mohd Puad Zarkashi MP UMNO Batu Pahat 10 April 200915 May 2013
Wee Ka Siong MP MCA Ayer Hitam
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Joseph Kurup MP PBRS Pensiangan 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Saravanan Murugan MP MIC Tapah 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Transport Abdul Rahim Bakri MP UMNO Kudat 10 April 200915 May 2013
Robert Lau Hoi Chew MP SUPP Sibu 9 April 2010
Jelaing Mersat MP SPDP Saratok 4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Mohd. Johari Baharum MP UMNO Kubang Pasu 10 April 200915 May 2013
Rohani Abdul Karim MP PBB Batang Lupar 4 June 2010
Chua Tee Yong MP MCA Labis 4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Health Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin MP UMNO Papar 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Tourism Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib MP PBB Kota Samarahan 10 April 200914 December 2009
Dr. James Dawos Mamit MP Mambong 14 December 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Housing, and Local Government Lajim Ukin MP UMNO Beaufort 10 April 200930 July 2012
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Kohillan Pillay Gerakan Senator10 April 200915 May 2013
Lee Chee Leong MP MCA Kampar 4 June 2010
Richard Riot Jaem MP SUPP Serian 4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah MP UMNO Temerloh 10 April 200915 May 2013
Dato' Hou Kok Chung MP MCA Kluang
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Dato' Maznah Mazlan UMNO Senator10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Dato' Tan Lian Hoe MP Gerakan Gerik 10 April 200915 May 2013
Rohani Abdul Karim MP PBB Batang Lupar 4 June 2010
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Hasan Malek MP UMNO Kuala Pilah 10 April 200915 May 2013
Joseph Entulu Belaun MP PRS Selangau
Deputy Minister of Works Yong Khoon Seng MP SUPP Stampin 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusof MP PBB Petra Jaya 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Noriah Kasnon MP UMNO Sungai Besar 10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Hamzah Zainudin MP UMNO Larut 10 April 200915 May 2013
Dato' Palanivel Govindasamy MIC Senator4 June 20109 August 2011
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun MCA Senator10 April 20094 June 2010
Datuk Heng Seai Kie 4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Dato' Razali Ibrahim MP UMNO Muar 10 April 200915 May 2013
Datuk Wee Jeck Seng MP MCA Tanjong Piai 4 June 2010
Gan Ping Sieu Senator4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Heng Seai Kie MCA Senator10 April 20094 June 2010
Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum MP PRS Julau 15 May 2013
Datuk Maglin Dennis d'Cruz PPP Senator4 June 2010

See also

References

  1. Najib names 28-member Cabinet The Star. 9 April 2009
  2. MAS chief Idris Jala is now minister in PM's Dept. The Star. 28 August 2009
  3. "Dr M says Nazri and Johari are among those Najib should not have appointed". Malaysian Insider. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.