27 June 2016
PRIME MINISTER UNVEILS NEW CABINET APPOINTMENTS TO DELIVER FOR THE PEOPLE
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak today unveiled new Cabinet appointments. Speaking earlier today, the Prime Minister said:
“These new Cabinet appointments are designed to strengthen the Government and ensure that we focus unwaveringly on our economic development plan for Malaysia.
“Nothing is more important than the needs of the people – their interests must always come first, and we will deliver on the promises made to them.
“This government’s priority will continue to be the economic welfare, social wellbeing and security of all Malaysians.”
ENDS
Notes to editors
His Majesty the King of Malaysia has consented to the following new appointments:
Ministers
1) YB Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong (Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities)
2) YB Datuk Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan (Economic Planning Unit
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department)
3) YB Tan Sri Noh bin Omar (Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government)
4) YB Datuk Johari bin Abdul Ghani (Minister of Finance ll)
Deputy Ministers
1) YB Dato’ Othman bin Aziz (Deputy Minister of Finance)
2) YB Datuk Datu Nasrun bin Datu Mansur (Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities)
3) YB Dato’ Henry Sum Agong (Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives And Consumerism)
4) YB Senator Dato’ Sri Devamany a/l S. Krishnasamy (Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department)
5) YB Dato’ Lee Chee Leong (Deputy Minister of Finance)
6) YB Dato’ Chua Tee Yong (Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry)
