KUALA LUMPUR, December 16 – Prime Minister Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced a reshuffled Cabinet under the MADANI government, marking his second major Cabinet revamp since assuming office in November 2022. The announcement, livestreamed at 3.30pm, sees several key portfolio changes aimed at strengthening governance and policy implementation. Among the notable appointments:
Ministerial Appointments:
- Datuk Mustapha Sakmud – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)
- Arthur Joseph Kurup – Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
- Steven Sim – Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP)
- Dr. Zulkifli Hasan – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs)
- Hannah Yeoh – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories)
- Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad – Minister of Plantations and Commodities
- Johari Abdul Ghani – Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
- Ramanan Ramakrishnan – Minister of Human Resources
- Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir – Minister of Economy
- Taufiq Johari – Minister of Youth and Sports (KBS)
Deputy Minister Appointments:
- Lim Hui Ying – Deputy Minister (Women, Family, and Community Development)
- Abdul Rahman Haji Muhammad – Deputy Minister (Energy/Water Transition)
- Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan – Deputy Minister (Human Resources)
- Ustazah Marhamah Binti Rosli – Deputy Minister (Religious Affairs)
- Huang Tiong Sii – Deputy Minister (Plantations and Commodities)
- Chiew Choon Man – Deputy Minister (Tourism, Arts and Culture)
- Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh – Deputy Minister (Natural Resources)
- Datuk Muhammad bin Al-Amin – Deputy Minister (KUSKOP)
- Datuk Hajah Hanifah Hajar Taib – Deputy Minister (Health)
- Yudhiswaran RamaraJ – Deputy Minister (National Unity)
- Datuk Low Su Fui – Deputy Minister (Federal Territories)
- Lukanisman Awang – Deputy Minister (Foreign Affairs)
- Mordi Bimol – Deputy Minister (Youth and Sports)
- Chan Foong Hing – Deputy Minister (Agriculture)
- Adam Adli – Deputy Minister (Higher Education)
- Syahar Abdullah – Deputy Minister (Economy)
- Liew Chin Tong – Deputy Minister (Finance)
- Sim Tze Sin – Deputy Minister (MITI)
Other Cabinet and deputy minister appointments cover key sectors including Transport, Agriculture, Education, Defense, Digital, Health, Women and Family Development, and Urban Development, reflecting a broad restructuring to enhance effectiveness and continuity across ministries.
