With the appointment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on November 24, there has been a lot of anticipation about who will be included in PM10’s cabinet.
We finally have an answer today, as Anwar has revealed the ministers for key roles in his cabinet, following his meeting with His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah earlier this morning.
Ministerial departments that play a role in shaping and defining the local automotive and mobility industries include the ministry of transport (MOT), ministry of international trade and industry (MITI), works ministry (KKR), ministry of finance (MOF), and in this age of electric vehicles, the ministry of environment and water (KASA).
For some examples, the transport ministry is responsible for things like driving licences, public transport and road rules. Other ministries like MITI and MOF decide how vehicles are priced in Malaysia, while the works ministry deals with publics works (highways, roads) and KASA leads the efforts towards Sustainable Malaysia 2030, which involves EVs.
In the newly announced cabinet, Anwar named Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the first deputy prime minister, while Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof was named second deputy prime minister. There’s no minister of environment and water this time around, although the post of minister of economy returns. With a familiar name back at the helm of MITI, it’s likely that some of the points in Budget 2023 will be brought up again when it is tabled again under the new administration. Here are the other key members (as far as automotive-related) of PM10’s cabinet:
- Transport minister – Anthony Loke Siew Fook
- Minister of international trade and industry – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
- Works minister – Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi
- Finance minister – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
- Economic affairs minister – Rafizi Ramli
- Natural resources, nature and climate change minister – Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
- Domestic trade and cost of living minister – Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub
Here is the full list of cabinet members:
For reference, here’s a look back at previous individuals that have held these roles under three previous administrations formed after major general elections/political events. Keep in mind that some ministries are known by different names, or were reorganised.
- PM7 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (May 10, 2018 to February 24, 2020)
- Transport minister – Anthony Loke Siew Fook
- Minister of international trade and industry – Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking
- Works minister – Baru Bian
- Finance minister – Lim Guan Eng
- Minister of energy, science, technology, environment and climate change – Yeo Bee Yin
- Minister of economic affairs – Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
- Minister of domestic trade and consumers affairs – Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
- PM8 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (March 1, 2020 to August 16, 2021)
- Transport minister – Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong
- Minister of international trade and industry – Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
- Works minister – Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
- Finance minister – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
- Minister of energy and natural resources – Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
- Minister of science, technology and innovation – Khairy Jamaluddin
- Minister of environment and water – Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
- Minister of domestic trade and consumers affairs – Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi
- PM9 – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (August 27, 2021 to November 24, 2022)
- Transport minister – Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong
- Minister of international trade and industry – Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
- Works minister – Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
- Finance minister – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
- Minister of energy and natural resources – Datuk Seri Haji Takiyuddin Hassan
- Minister of science, technology and innovation – Datuk Seri Adham Baba
- Minister of environment and water – Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
- Minister of domestic trade and consumers affairs – Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi
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Whatever it is, let’s move on but anyway, better than Muhyiddin cabinet with such many ministers. Even Mahathir cabinet also not as many as Muhyiddin cabinet
Good job. Well done.
Now we know all ceramah talk is bollywood movie
Be more like DAP and put country first, Zahid tells Muhyiddin
To the PH trolls: hahahahaha!!! PH kalah teruk lost their majority from 2018 now hav to beg BN to be gomen!!!
Dream on, this is just beginning after formation of cabinet and after GE15. What else do you want because all parties have no majority like what happened in Germany
Dude give it up. All that shilling for Anwar is not going to the moon. The rug has been pulled. The scam is over. Get out now while you can.
The only one who keep on whining on PH-BN, must be you. Losers should accept the results, not keep on whining this and that after forming the government just like you
the only one that kalah teruk is your masters john. BN lost badly to both PH and PN, now they hang onto PH to remain relevant ha ha ha ha
I really hope there will be anti-hate speech so that all those who don’t like this or that, will keep their mouth shut and make our lives even more peace
We all know what means “anti-hate speech” > forbid people to speech about jewish agenda and let the LGBT deviant lobby to corrupt kids mind.
When the society is under attack, hate agaisnt the aggressor is legitimate.
Oh? Maybe you are a jew or an homosexuel looking for more entertainment in Malaysia?
Only Jews and their LGBT good dogs are concern with “hate speech”. Normal people, healthy people don’t even understand that nonsense “anti-bla-bla”…
@Rakyat Speech
I am not jew or an homosexual looking for entertainment in Malaysia. And before you comment, think before you say, never ever called me like this. Aside that, it is better to implement anti-hate speech as soon as possible, not only to end racist but also other things to get rid hate speech like hating company brands each other. Healthy people and normal people are fully understandable but not like you and also want to move on and get rid all sorts of nonsense,
As above promised. We are still waaaaittttiiinnnggggg…..
Dude, can you just give it up, why you keep on talking about history manifesto?
Undi PH dapat Zahid. Dislike my comment if u agree with me.
how is it possible every single time no matter the winning party, BN is always involved in the outcome of who gets selected? it blows my mind
Don’t worry, they will gone in PRU 16.
You think PN is so good meh? Racist, stealing more money including 1BestariNet, PN is real biggest kleptocrats, buying so many MPs from Umno/BN, not caring people but caring politicians themselves, always love to lockdown, lying to Agong and to the public
Anyways, it is too early to say
You need tissue to wipe your tears
Dream on, this is just beginning after formation of cabinet and after GE15. What else do you want because all parties have no majority like what happened in Germany
Zahid is better than PAS and penghianat
Thank you Anwar Ibrahim for choosing clean and uncorrupted ministers to improve Malaysia. I hope PH will lead Malaysia forever
insyaAllah….
Before those haters coming here, there are worries whoever the Ministers are, PM makes the final decision and now please make sure time for all ministers to work together for the rakyat.
“…and now please make sure time for all ministers to work together for the rakyat”
– You mean, (((foreign investisors))) LOL
Before those haters coming here, there are no worries whoever the Ministers are, PM makes the final decision and now please make sure time for all ministers to work together for the rakyat.
Good good!! Great cabinet with good calibre. Malaysia can finally be first world. Already we failed to achieve Wawasan 2020, nevermind, we can do it with our new clean government now.
Syukur!!! Hopefully the folks in kampung can wake up
Anthony Loke memang hebat
Tengku Zafrul lost in PRU can still be a minister. What’s the point of having PRU?
Also, it is bad that PM also holds the position of Finance Minister… no check and balance.
Kita boleh!!!
What is done…It is done but I do hope that all ministers should do better job, especially Tengku Zafrul despite changing his post to another
What to do now. In order to rebuild this country, those appointments needed to be done. What’s important is that we have a government lead by DSAI and other parties. Let’s hope for change.
Probably Anwar did it in a jest considering his adversary Asmin and Zafrul both lost their election but purposely selected him to take up his x-cabinet post.
Best part is, the person he lost his seat to was the ex-Health Minister, and he didnt get a post.
Congrats to those who appointed. Like it or not, let’s give new Cabinet a chance to perform. We must be grateful that our nation have been spared from racist and all sorts of bad things like what PN government have been done to us
Zafrul was a minister too for the TWO utter failure Yiddin and Mael lambung gahmens… I guess meritocracy and capability do dount.
Much better then the makcik tembak taik cicak,
The TZ dude is a big letdown,short of saying a big ripoff.
That dude has been threatening BMW owners with no fuel subsidies,while the Ringgit spiralled into a bottomless pit.
Can our YB PM give 5 reasons why a failed dude can become an overnight maverick?
It is like giving the nos 1 singles spot in Thomas Cup to any Tom DicK and Mary,instead of Lee Zee Zia who has proven success.
This dude may come to haunt the new administration in months to come with his erratic decisions.A Form 5 drop out with Mark Zukerberk’s calibre will outshine this dude.
AGREED! reminds me Najib last time. Propose and approve himself
Better than PAS and Muhyiddin
Why cannot be minister?
We have gov that were not elected by the people previously.
Kita Boleh!
barang order and barang sampai lain haha
Ini mesti salah seller letak gambar posting salah atau x match actual product.
Nanti seller salahkan buyer sebab x baca btul2 description. Buyer click return/refund tapi button dh kne lock.Button hanya berfungsi 4 tahun skali.
Kita boleh!!!
Loke 2023 updated window tint policy:
All windows can tint whatever VLT except front windscreen must remained 30% VLT.
Let’s PM do his job. He knows better. He’s got 5 years to turn Malaysia around.
Congrats Zahid Hamidi
Zulkefly beat Zafrul in the election but handsome boy get a minister post despite being known as the worst finance minister. Like tis also can ah? Poor Zul. Anwar better control himself, or he’ll be a shortlived PM
Doesn’t matter but anyways good lineup but as long as need to curb down important issues/matters, optimize the economy, stabilize the currency, tcountry with good unity and harmony government
Zahid anytime better than Haidi.
Congrats to those who appointed. Like it or not, let’s give new Cabinet a chance to perform. We must be grateful that our nation have been spared from racist and all sorts of bad things like what PN government have been done to us
DSAI government is more efficient and better than failed PN government that stole RM600 billion which is much worse than Najib and Tun M
Wahh, they’re not working yet but you say more efficient already.. Really big Anwar fanboi la youu..
Time will come on, this is just beginning after formation of cabinet except deputy ministers haven’t formed and also after GE15
PN supporter, you want tissue to wipe your tears after you still can’t accept till today??
RM600 billion stollen? Interesting… Without surprise, when the investigators star to question the jewish bankers, case was closed.
You guys have been domestically entertained, and the stollen money still remain in the thieths’s pockets. (on WallStreet, under multitude of shadow corporates in the Kaiman, HK and Singapore)
As long as people continue to believe in Democracy (cleptocratie+vaginocratie) People will continue to get f#$@ed.
Please look at PM body language yesterday. He is definitely not comfortable and looks dejected. I think he did what he has to do
stop covering him.
remove AP ? being say by pakatan more then a decade. now become gomen. should not delay anymore
nasib la dpt pemerintah kaki pembelit, kaki penipu. yg bodohnya ada jgk org sokong, kempen kemain lagi last2 penipu
Malaysia boleh maa!
Terbaik!
Much better than PN government
time to remove excise tax for cars! And no to APs!
Dr Wee is actually a very credible politician to helm the transport ministry and I certainly hope there is Anthony Loke is not going make U-turns on project just for the sake of making changes.