New Cabinet Line Up

A total of 28 ministers and 40 deputy ministers. Only one less compared to 2008 line up? Don't expect too much, i can think of 2 reasons:

1. There are 13 component parties under BN. Every head of the parties not include the head of the youth and woman wing need to be pleased. How lah? Luckily SUPP quit from BN, else ...

2. Under mini budget recently tabled by Najib, government going to employ more government servants (63,000). What happen if Najib merging the ministries (higher education & Education for example & others), instead of hiring more people, end up you got excess man power.


2009 Cabinet Line Up:

Deputy Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin

Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
Dr Koh Tsu Koon - Unity Affairs and Performance Management
Nazri Abdul Aziz - Minister in charge of law and Parliament
Nor Mohamed Yaakop - Economic Planning Unit
Major Gen Jamil Khir Baharom - Islamic Affairs

Deputies: (1) Liew Vui Keong, (2) Senator Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, (3) SK Devamany, (4) Ahmad Maslan, (5) Senator T Murugiah

Finance Ministry
Najib Abdul Razak (1)
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlan (2)

Deputies: (1) Chor Chee Heong, (2) Senator Dr Awang Adek Hussien

Education Ministry
Muhyiddin Yassin

Deputy: (1) Wee Ka Siong, (2) Puad Zarkashi

Transport Ministry
Ong Tee Keat

Deputies: (1) Abdul Rahim Bakri, (2) Robert Lau Hoi Chew

Agricultural Development and Commodities
Bernard Dompok

Deputy: Hamzah Zainuddin

Home Affairs
Hishammuddin Hussien

Deputies: (1) Abu Seman Yusop, (2) Jelaing Mersat

Information, Communication, Arts and Culture
Rais Yatim

Deputies: (1) Joseph Salang Gandum, (2) Senator Heng Seai Kie

Energy, Green Technology and Water
Peter Chin Fah Kui

Deputy: Noriah Kasnon

Rural Development and Territories
Shafie Apdal

Deputies: (1) Hassan Malek, (2) Joseph Entulu Belaun

Higher Education
Khaled Nordin

Deputies: (1) Dr Hou Kok Chung, (2) Saifuddin Abdullah

International Trade and Industry
Mustapa Mohamad

Deputies: (1) Mukhriz Mahathir, (2) Jacob Dungau Sagan

Science, Technology and Innovation
Dr Maximus Ongkili

Deputy: Fadillah Yusof

Tourism
Ng Yen Yen

Deputy: Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib

Agriculture
Noh Omar

Deputies: (1) Johari Baharom, (2) Rohani Abdul Karim

Defence
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Deputy: Abdul Latif Ahmad

Works
Shaziman Abu Mansor

Deputies: Yong Khoon Seng

Health
Liow Tiong Lai

Deputy: Rosnah Rashid Shilin

Youth and Sports
Ahmad Shabery Cheek

Deputies: (1) Razali Ibrahim, (2) Wee Jeck Seng

Human Resource
Dr S Subramaniam

Deputy: Maznah Mazlan

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Deputy: Tan Lian Hoe

Housing and Local Government
Kong Cho Ha

Deputy: Lajim Ukin

Women, Family and Society Development
Senator Sharizat Abdul Jalil

Deputy: Senator Chew Mei Fun

Foreign
Anifah Aman

Deputies: (1) Senator A Kohilan Pillay, (2) Senator Lee Chee Leong

Federal Territories
Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin

Deputy: M Saravanan