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.Najib names 28-member Cabinet The Star. 9 April 2009 Former Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer and managing director Idris Jala was added to the line-up on 28 August 2009.MAS chief Idris Jala is now minister in PM's Dept. The Star. 28 August 2009
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.
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:
Portfolio Office bearerParty Constituency Term start Term endPrime MinisterDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan3 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Prime MinisterTan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin UMNOPagoh10 April 200915 May 2013Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz UMNOPadang Rengas10 April 200915 May 2013Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop Tasek GelugorMaj. Gen. (Rtd.) Dato' Seri Jamil Khir BaharomSenatorTan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu KoonGerakanDato' Sri Idris JalaIndependent28 August 2009Datuk Seri Palanivel GovindasamyMIC9 August 2011Minister of FinanceDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan10 April 200915 May 2013Dato' Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah TambunMinister of DefenceDato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi UMNOBagan Datok10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Home AffairsDato' Sri Hishammuddin Hussein UMNOSembrong10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of International Trade and IndustryDato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed UMNOJeli10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of EducationTan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin UMNOPagoh10 April 200915 May 2013 Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas PBBBetong10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Federal Territories and Urban WellbeingDato' Raja Nong Chik Zainal AbidinUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of TransportDato' Sri Ong Tee Keat MCAPandan10 April 20094 June 2010Dato' Seri Kong Cho Ha Lumut4 June 201015 May 2013Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryDatuk Seri Noh Omar UMNOTanjong Karang10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of HealthDato' Seri Liow Tiong Lai MCABentong10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of TourismDato' Sri Ng Yen Yen MCARaub16 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Seri Kong Cho Ha MCALumut10 April 20094 June 2010Dato' Seri Chor Chee Heung Alor Setar4 June 201015 May 2013Minister of Foreign AffairsDatuk Seri Panglima Anifah Aman UMNOKimanis10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Higher EducationDato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin UMNOPasir Gudang10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Human ResourcesDatuk Seri Subramaniam Sathasivam MICSegamat10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and ConsumerismDato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob UMNOBera10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentDatuk Seri Panglima Shafie Apdal UMNOSemporna10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of WorksDato' Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor UMNOTampin10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationDatuk Seri Panglima Maximus Johnity Ongkili PBSKota Marudu10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Energy, Green Technology and WaterDato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui SUPPMiri10 April 200915 May 2013Minister for Plantation Industries and CommoditiesTan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok UPKOPenampang10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentDato' Seri Sharizat Abdul JalilUMNOSenator10 April 20098 April 2012Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak Pekan8 April 201215 May 2013Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek UMNOKemaman10 April 200915 May 2013Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and CultureDato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim UMNOJelebu10 April 200915 May 2013
Deputy ministers Portfolio Office bearerParty Constituency Term start Term endDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Mashitah IbrahimUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013Datuk Ahmad Maslan PontianDato' Sri Devamany Krishnasamy MICCameron HighlandsDato' Murugiah ThopasamyPPPSenatorDatuk Liew Vui Keong LDPSandakanDeputy Minister of FinanceDato' Awang Adek HussinUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung MCAAlor Setar4 June 2010Dato' Donald Lim Siang ChaiSenator4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of DefenceDatuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad UMNOMersing10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Home AffairsDatuk Wira Abu Seman YusopUMNOMasjid Tanah10 April 200915 May 2013Jelaing Mersat SPDPSaratok4 June 2010Lee Chee Leong MCAKampar4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of International Trade and IndustryMukhriz Mahathir UMNOJerlun10 April 200915 May 2013Jacob Dungau Sagan SPDPBaramDeputy Minister of EducationMohd Puad Zarkashi UMNOBatu Pahat10 April 200915 May 2013Wee Ka Siong MCAAyer HitamDeputy Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentJoseph Kurup PBRSPensiangan10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Federal Territories and Urban WellbeingSaravanan Murugan MICTapah10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of TransportAbdul Rahim Bakri UMNOKudat10 April 200915 May 2013Robert Lau Hoi Chew SUPPSibu9 April 2010Jelaing Mersat SPDPSaratok4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryMohd. Johari Baharum UMNOKubang Pasu10 April 200915 May 2013 PBBBatang Lupar4 June 2010Chua Tee Yong MCALabis4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of HealthRosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin UMNOPapar10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of TourismSulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib PBBKota Samarahan10 April 200914 December 2009Dr. James Dawos Mamit Mambong14 December 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Housing, and Local GovernmentLajim Ukin UMNOBeaufort10 April 200930 July 2012Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsA. Kohillan PillayGerakanSenator10 April 200915 May 2013Lee Chee Leong MCAKampar4 June 2010Richard Riot Jaem SUPPSerian4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of Higher EducationDato' Saifuddin Abdullah UMNOTemerloh10 April 200915 May 2013Dato' Hou Kok Chung MCAKluangDeputy Minister of Human ResourcesDato' Maznah MazlanUMNOSenator10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and ConsumerismDato' Tan Lian Hoe GerakanGerik10 April 200915 May 2013Rohani Abdul Karim PBBBatang Lupar4 June 2010Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentHasan Malek UMNOKuala Pilah10 April 200915 May 2013 PRSSelangauDeputy Minister of WorksYong Khoon Seng SUPPStampin10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationFadillah Yusof PBBPetra Jaya10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and WaterNoriah Kasnon UMNOSungai Besar10 April 200915 May 2013Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and CommoditiesHamzah Zainudin UMNOLarut10 April 200915 May 2013Dato' Palanivel GovindasamyMICSenator4 June 20109 August 2011Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentDatin Paduka Chew Mei FunMCASenator10 April 20094 June 2010Datuk Heng Seai Kie4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Razali Ibrahim UMNOMuar10 April 200915 May 2013Datuk Wee Jeck Seng MCATanjong Piai4 June 2010Gan Ping SieuSenator4 June 201015 May 2013Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and CultureHeng Seai KieMCASenator10 April 20094 June 2010Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum PRSJulau15 May 2013Datuk Maglin Dennis d'CruzPPPSenator4 June 2010
See also Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament Frontbench Committees of Anwar Ibrahim
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