Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today retained several existing ministers in the MADANI Government Cabinet to ensure team continuity in driving economic growth and addressing the people's issues.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof each retained their portfolios as Minister of Rural and Regional Development and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, respectively. Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan was also retained, while Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil remains at the helm of the Ministry of Communications in this Cabinet lineup, along with his deputy Teo Nie Ching.
Also retained are the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and her deputy M. Kulasegaran. The Ministry of Transport portfolio is still held by Anthony Loke, along with his deputy Datuk Hasbi Habibulloh, while Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu retains the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek, and Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir also retained their positions in the MADANI Government Cabinet. Also retained are Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, and Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Alexander Nanta Linggi.
The other retained ministers and deputy ministers include Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, Science Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang, and Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Additionally, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Agong Dagang and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali continue in their roles alongside Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
The list of deputy ministers retained includes Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari, and Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Dr Yusof Apdal. Further, Deputy Minister of Education Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh, and Deputy Minister Digital Datuk Wilson Ugak are also retained in their respective positions.