First Najib cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:First Najib cabinet
Jurisdiction:Malaysia
Cabinet Number:18th
Flag:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Date Formed:10 April 2009
Date Dissolved:16 May 2013
Government Head:Najib Razak
Deputy Government Head:Muhyiddin Yassin
Government Head History:Najib Government
Current Number:33 ministers and 40 deputy ministers
Legislature Status: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
Last Election:2013 Malaysian general election
Legislature Term:12th Malaysian Parliament
Budget:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Previous: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.

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 MinisterMohd. Najib Abdul RazakUMNOPekan3 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Mohd. YassinUMNOPagoh10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentMohamed Nazri Abdul AzizUMNOPadang Rengas10 April 200915 May 2013
Tasek Gelugor
Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Jamil Khir BaharomSenator
Koh Tsu KoonGerakan
Idris JalaIndependent28 August 2009
Palanivel GovindasamyMIC9 August 2011
Minister of FinanceMohd. Najib Abdul RazakUMNOPekan10 April 200915 May 2013
Tambun
Minister of DefenceAhmad Zahid HamidiUMNOBagan Datok10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Home AffairsHishammuddin HusseinUMNOSembrong10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of International Trade and IndustryMustapa MohamedUMNOJeli10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of EducationMuhyiddin Mohd. YassinUMNOPagoh10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDouglas Uggah EmbasPBBBetong10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Federal Territories and Urban WellbeingRaja Nong Chik Zainal AbidinUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of TransportOng Tee KeatMCAPandan10 April 20094 June 2010
Kong Cho HaLumut4 June 201015 May 2013
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryNoh OmarUMNOTanjong Karang10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of HealthLiow Tiong LaiMCABentong10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of TourismNg Yen YenMCARaub16 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentKong Cho HaMCALumut10 April 20094 June 2010
Chor Chee HeungAlor Setar4 June 201015 May 2013
Minister of Foreign AffairsAnifah AmanUMNOKimanis10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Higher EducationMohamed Khaled NordinUMNOPasir Gudang10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Human ResourcesSubramaniam SathasivamMICSegamat10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and ConsumerismIsmail Sabri YaakobUMNOBera10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentShafie ApdalUMNOSemporna10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of WorksShaziman Abu MansorUMNOTampin10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationMaximus Johnity OngkiliPBSKota Marudu10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and WaterPeter Chin Fah KuiSUPPMiri10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister for Plantation Industries and CommoditiesBernard Giluk DompokUPKOPenampang10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentSharizat Abdul JalilUMNOSenator10 April 20098 April 2012
Mohd. Najib Abdul RazakPekan8 April 201215 May 2013
Minister of Youth and SportsAhmad Shabery CheekUMNOKemaman10 April 200915 May 2013
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and CultureRais YatimUMNOJelebu10 April 200915 May 2013

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentMashitah IbrahimUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013
Ahmad MaslanPontian
Devamany S. KrishnasamyMICCameron Highlands
Murugiah ThopasamyPPPSenator
Liew Vui KeongLDPSandakan
Deputy Minister of FinanceAwang Adek HussinUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013
Chor Chee HeungMCAAlor Setar4 June 2010
Senator4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of DefenceAbdul Latiff AhmadUMNOMersing10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Home AffairsAbu Seman YusopUMNOMasjid Tanah10 April 200915 May 2013
SPDPSaratok4 June 2010
Lee Chee LeongMCAKampar4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of International Trade and IndustryMukhriz MahathirUMNOJerlun10 April 200915 May 2013
Jacob Dungau SaganSPDPBaram
Deputy Minister of EducationMohd Puad ZarkashiUMNOBatu Pahat10 April 200915 May 2013
MCAAyer Hitam
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentJoseph KurupPBRSPensiangan10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories and Urban WellbeingSaravanan MuruganMICTapah10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of TransportAbdul Rahim BakriUMNOKudat10 April 200915 May 2013
Robert Lau Hoi ChewSUPPSibu9 April 2010
Jelaing MersatSPDPSaratok4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryMohd. Johari BaharumUMNOKubang Pasu10 April 200915 May 2013
PBBBatang Lupar4 June 2010
Chua Tee YongMCALabis4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of HealthRosnah Abdul Rashid ShirlinUMNOPapar10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of TourismSulaiman Abdul Rahman TaibPBBKota Samarahan10 April 200914 December 2009
Dr. James Dawos MamitMambong14 December 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Housing, and Local GovernmentLajim UkinUMNOBeaufort10 April 200930 July 2012
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsA. Kohillan PillayGerakanSenator10 April 200915 May 2013
Lee Chee LeongMCAKampar4 June 2010
Richard Riot JaemSUPPSerian4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Higher EducationSaifuddin AbdullahUMNOTemerloh10 April 200915 May 2013
Hou Kok ChungMCAKluang
Deputy Minister of Human ResourcesMaznah MazlanUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and ConsumerismTan Lian HoeGerakanGerik10 April 200915 May 2013
Rohani Abdul KarimPBBBatang Lupar4 June 2010
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentHasan MalekUMNOKuala Pilah10 April 200915 May 2013
PRSSelangau
Deputy Minister of WorksYong Khoon SengSUPPStampin10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationFadillah YusofPBBPetra Jaya10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and WaterNoriah KasnonUMNOSungai Besar10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and CommoditiesHamzah ZainudinUMNOLarut10 April 200915 May 2013
Palanivel GovindasamyMICSenator4 June 20109 August 2011
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentChew Mei FunMCASenator10 April 20094 June 2010
Heng Seai Kie4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsRazali IbrahimUMNOMuar10 April 200915 May 2013
Wee Jeck SengMCATanjong Piai4 June 2010
Gan Ping SieuSenator4 June 201015 May 2013
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and CultureHeng Seai KieMCASenator10 April 20094 June 2010
Joseph Salang GandumPRSJulau15 May 2013
Maglin Dennis d'CruzPPPSenator4 June 2010

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090410004408/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F4%2F9%2Fnation%2F20090409114244&sec=nation Najib names 28-member Cabinet
  2. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/28/nation/4608332&sec=nation MAS chief Idris Jala is now minister in PM's Dept
  3. News: Dr M says Nazri and Johari are among those Najib should not have appointed. Malaysian Insider. 22 April 2009. 22 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090424182711/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/24126-dr-m-says-nazri-and-johari-are-among-those-najib-should-not-have-appointed. 24 April 2009. dead.