First Abang Johari cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:First Abang Johari cabinet
Cabinet Number:18th
Cabinet Type:cabinet
Jurisdiction:Sarawak
Flag:Flag of Sarawak.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2017–2022
State Head Title:Governor
State Head:Abdul Taib Mahmud
Government Head Title:Chief Minister
Government Head:Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Members Number:11 ministers
Legislature Status:Majority (coalition)
with confidence & supply from BERSATU
Election:2016 state election
Legislature Term:18th Legislative Assembly
Predecessor:Second Adenan cabinet
Successor:Second Abang Johari cabinet

The First Abang Johari cabinet took office on 19 January 2017,[1] six days after the election of Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg to the leadership of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and his appointment as Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia. It succeeded the second Adenan cabinet, which dissolved on 11 January 2017 following the death of the previous Chief Minister Adenan Satem.[2] [3] [4]

The cabinet consists of ministers and assistant ministers from PBB, the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and it remained in office during the departure of the four governing parties from the Barisan Nasional coalition and the formation of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition on 12 June 2018.

The cabinet was dissolved on 4 January 2022, just after the Second Abang Johari cabinet was sworn into office with effect.

Composition

Ministers

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(11)
(8) (2) (1)
PortfolioOfficeholderPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm end
Chief MinisterDatuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang OpengPBBSatok14 January 20173 January 2022
Deputy Chief MinisterDatuk Amar Douglas Uggah EmbasPBBBukit Saban19 January 2017
Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut MasingPRSBaleh31 October 2021
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali HasanPBBBukit Sari3 January 2022
Minister of Finance and Economic PlanningDatuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang OpengPBBSatok
Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas(as Second Minister of Finance)PBBBukit Saban
Minister of Urban Development and ResourcesDatuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang OpengPBBSatok
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan(as Second Minister of Urban Development and Resources)PBBBukit Sari
Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional DevelopmentDatuk Amar Douglas Uggah EmbasPBBBukit Saban
Minister of Infrastructure and Ports DevelopmentTan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut MasingPRSBaleh31 October 2021
Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur DevelopmentDatuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali HasanPBBBukit Sari3 January 2022
Minister in the Chief Minister's DepartmentDatuk Haji Talip Zulpilip(Integrity & Ombudsman)PBBJepak
Minister of Education, Science and Technological ResearchDatuk Amar Michael Manyin JawongPBBTebedu
Minister of Local Government and HousingDato Sri Prof Dr. Sim Kui HianSUPPBatu Kawah
Minister of TransportDatuk Lee Kim ShinSUPPSenadin22 August 2019
Minister of Tourism, Arts and CultureDatuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman HamzahPBBAsajaya19 January 2017
Minister of Youth and Sports
Minister of UtilitiesDato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi UtomPBBKemena
Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood DevelopmentDato Sri Hajah Fatimah AbdullahPBBDalat

Assistant ministers

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(18)
(11) (4) (2) (1)
PortfolioOfficeholderPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm end
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's DepartmentDatuk Abdullah Saidol(Corporate Affairs & Sarawak Public Communications Unit)PBBSemop19 July 20173 January 2022
Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi(Islamic Affairs & Kuching North CIty Commission)PBBPantai Damai
Datuk Hajah Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali(Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring)PBBSamariang
Datuk John Sikie Tayai(Native Law and Customs)PRSKakus
Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional DevelopmentDatuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn(Native Land Development)PBBTarat22 September 2021
Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman IsmailPBBBukit Kota19 July 2017
Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports DevelopmentDatuk Haji Julaihi NarawiPBBSebuyau
Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur DevelopmentDatuk Haji Mohd Naroden MajaisPBBGedong
Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh(Development and Industry)PRSBatang Ai22 September 2021
Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological ResearchDatuk Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa’eePBBNangka19 July 2017
Assistant Minister of Local Government and HousingDatu Dr. Penguang Manggil(Local Government)PDPMarudi22 September 2021
Datuk Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa'ee(Housing and Public Health)PBBNangka
Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and CultureDatuk Sebastian Ting Chiew YewSUPPPiasau22 August 2019
Assistant Minister of TransportDatuk Dr. Jerip SusilPBBMambong19 July 2017
Assistant Minister of Urban Development and ResourcesDatu Haji Len Talif Salleh(Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment)PBBKuala Rajang22 September 2021
Assistant Minister of UtilitiesDatuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi(Water Supply)PBBPantai Damai19 July 2017
Datuk Liwan Lagang(Rural Electricity)PRSBelaga
Assistant Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood DevelopmentDatuk Francis Harden Hollis(Community Wellbeing)SUPPSimanggang22 September 2021
Datuk Hajah Rosey Yunus(Women, Family and Childhood Development)PBBBekenu
Assistant Minister of Youth and SportsDatuk Snowdan LawanPRSBalai Ringin19 July 2017

Ex-officio members

OfficeholderPortfolio
Datuk Amar Jaul Samion State Secretary
Datuk Talat Mahmood Abdul RashidAttorney-General
Datu Dr. Haji Wan Lizozman Wan OmarFinancial Secretary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abang Johari announces his Cabinet line-up. Bernama. Astro Awani. 19 January 2017. 19 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Awang Tengah is third Deputy Chief Minister after major cabinet reshuffle. Lim How Pim. Borneo Post. 6 May 2017. 6 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Kabinet Sarawak dirombak. Mohd Roji Kawi. ms. Berita Harian. 6 May 2017. 7 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Abg Johari unveils his new team. Lim How Pim. Borneo Post. 6 May 2017. 7 May 2017.