Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announcing his Cabinet line-up during a live telecast on Dec 2, 2022. Photo by Zahid Izzani Mohd Said/The Edge – A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 2): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled on Friday (Dec 2) a 28-minister Cabinet in which he will hold the Finance Ministry portfolio, with two deputy prime ministers — namely Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi from Barisan Nasional and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof from Gabungan Parti Sarawak. This is the first time Malaysia will have two DPMs. Zahid will also be the Rural and Regional Development Minister, while Fadillah will hold the Plantation and Commodities portfolio. Prior to the 15th general election (GE15), the Perikatan Nasional-led government under former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had no DPM and had four senior ministers instead, who led the Economy, Defence, Works and Education ministries. And prior to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, the sole DPM post was held by Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s former president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail from 2018 to 2020. Other notable appointments included Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who previously held the finance minister post as senator… Read full this story
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