By Lian Cheng and Karen Bong
KUCHING, Aug 27: Apart from Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the rest of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) MPs continue to sit in new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet with the same posts.
Wan Junaidi has been appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Parliament and Law, contrary to the former Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative office he held during former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration.
Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has been retained as Works Minister, while Kapit MP Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi is the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister and Datuk Sri Nancy Shukri is the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister.
The new Cabinet was announced by Ismail Sabri in a live telecast at 11am today.
Six other Sarawakian MPs who were appointed as deputy ministers continue to maintain their old posts.
Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Taib is reappointed as Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, while Lawas MP Dato Henry Sum Agong maintains his position as Transport Deputy Minister and Datuk Willie Mongin as Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister.
Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju is reappointed as Deputy Minister in Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, while Kanowit MP Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang is the Deputy Health Minister and Limbang MP Datuk Hasbi Habibollah retains his position as Rural Development Deputy Minister. — DayakDaily
The new cabinet announced by Ismail Sabri on Aug 27, 2021
| Federal Cabinet | MP |
| Finance Minister | Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz |
| Works Minister | Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof |
| Transport Minister | Datuk Seri Ir Dr Wee Ka Siong |
| Education Minister | Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin |
| Home Minister | Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin |
| Defence Minister | Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein |
| Health Minister | Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar |
| International Trade and Industry Minister | Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali |
| Higher Education Minister | Dato Dr Noraini Ahmad |
| Foreign Minister | Dato Saifuddin Abdullah |
| Energy and Natural Resources Minister | Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan |
| Rural Development Minister | Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid |
| Federal Territory Minister | Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim |
| Environment Minister | Datuk Seri Ibrahim Tuan Man |
| Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister | Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi |
| Communications and Multimedia Minister | Tan Sri Panglima Annuar Musa |
| Housing and Local Government Minister | Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican |
| Science, Technology and Innovation Minister | Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba |
| Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister | Datuk Dr Zuraidah Kamaruddin |
| Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister | Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri |
| Youth and Sports Minister | Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Agriculture and Food Industry Minister | Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee |
| Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister | Tan Sri Noh Omar |
| Human Resources Minister | Datuk Seri Saravanan Murugan |
| Women, Family and Community Development Minister | Datuk Seri Rina Harun |
| National Unity Minister | Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) | Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Special Affairs ) | Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahamd |
| Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) | Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) | Senator Idris Ahmad |
| Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili |
The Deputy Minister list announced by Ismail Sabri on Aug 27, 2021
| Federal Cabinet | MP |
| Finance | Deputy Minister I: Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Deputy Minister II: Tuan Yamani Hafez Musa |
| Defence | Datuk Seri Ikhmal Hisham Abdul Aziz |
| International Trade and Industry | Datuk Lim Ban Hong |
| Work | Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup |
| Transport | Dato Henry Sum Agong |
| Education | Deputy Minister I: Senator Dato Dr Mah Hang Soon
Deputy Minister II: Datuk Mohamad Alamin |
| Higher Education | Senator Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad |
| Home | Deputy Minister I: Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said
Deputy Minister II: Jonathan Yassin |
| Health | Deputy Minister I: Dato Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali
Deputy Minister II: Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang |
| Foreign | Kamarudin Jaffar |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Datuk Ali Biju |
| Rural Development | Deputy Minister I: Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Deputy Minister II: Datuk Hasbi Habibollah |
| Environment | Dato Dr Mansor Othman |
| Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | Dato Rosol Wahid |
| Communications and Multimedia | Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin |
| Housing and Local Government | Datuk Sri Ismail Abdul Mutalib |
| Science, Technology and Innovation | Datuk Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim |
| Plantation Industries and Commodities | Deputy Minister I: Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng
Deputy Minister II: Willie Mongin |
| Tourism, Arts and Culture | Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu |
| Youth and Sports | Senator Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker |
| Agriculture and Food Industry | Deputy Minister I: Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah
Deputy Minister II: Dr Nik Mihammad Zawawi Salleh |
| Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives | Muslimin Yahaya |
| Human Resources | Datuk Awang Hashim |
| Federal Territory | Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias |
| Women, Family and Community | Dato Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff |
| National Unity | Senator Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Department
(Economy) |
Eddin Syazlee Shith |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Department
(Special Affairs) |
Datuk Mastura Tan Sri Dato Mohd Yazid |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Office (Parliament and Law) | Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati Samsuddin |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Office (Religious Affairs) | Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary |
| Minister in Prime Minister’s Office (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | Dato Hanifah Taib |
