7th Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad has announced a core list of three new cabinet ministers today. The other seven portfolios are to be released later.
Here is the new list below:
- Minister of Finance: Lim Guan Eng
- Minister of Defense: Haji Mohamad Sabu bin Sabu
- Minister of Home Affairs: Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd
The following positions have not yet been announced: Economy, Education, Multimedia Science and Technology; Rural Development, Public Works, Transport and Foreign.
He also announced that there will be a council of elders/eminent persons who will conduct research in key areas in the country, from 2009 up till present time to help form better policies for the future. The members of this council are:
- Tun Daim Zainuddin
- Tan Sri Zeti Aziz
- Tan Sri Hassan Merican
- Robert Kuok
- Prof. Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Seems like we’re off to a good start so far!
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