Third Abdullah cabinet

Third Abdullah cabinet

17th Cabinet of Malaysia
Date formed19 March 2008
Date dissolved10 April 2009
People and organisations
Head of stateTuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin
Head of governmentAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy head of governmentNajib Razak
No. of ministers32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition government
140 / 222

Opposition partiesPeople's Justice Party
Democratic Action Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Opposition leadersWan Azizah Wan Ismail (2008)
Anwar Ibrahim (2008–2009)
History
Election2008 Malaysian general election
Legislature term12th Malaysian Parliament
Budget2009
PredecessorSecond Abdullah cabinet
SuccessorFirst Najib cabinet

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi formed the third Abdullah cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to begin a new government following the 8 March 2008 general election in Malaysia. It was the 17th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Prior to the election, Abdullah led (as Prime Minister) the second Abdullah cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.

This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Composition

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Full members

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The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

Portfolio Office Bearer Party Constituency Term Start Term End
Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP UMNO Kepala Batas 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP UMNO Pekan 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP UMNO Padang Rengas 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi MP Bagan Datok
Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz Senator
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim 17 September 2008
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok MP UPKO Penampang 9 April 2009
Minister of Finance Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP UMNO Kepala Batas 19 March 2008 23 September 2008
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop MP Tasek Gelugor 9 April 2009
Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP Pekan 23 September 2008
Minister of Defence Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP UMNO Pekan 19 March 2008 23 September 2008
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP Kepala Batas 23 September 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Home Affairs Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar MP UMNO Kota Tinggi 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP UMNO Pagoh 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Education Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Hussein MP UMNO Sembrong 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas MP PBB Betong 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Federal Territories Dato' Sri Zulhasnan Rafique MP UMNO Setiawangsa 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Transport Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat MP MCA Pandan 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Dato' Seri Mustapa Mohamed MP UMNO Jeli 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Health Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai MP MCA Bentong 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Tourism Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said MP UMNO Pengerang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage Dato' Seri Shafie Apdal MP UMNO Semporna 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan MP MCA Tanjong Malim 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim MP UMNO Jelebu 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Higher Education Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP UMNO Pasir Gudang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Human Resources Datuk Subramaniam Sathasivam MP MIC Segamat 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism Dato' Shahrir Abdul Samad MP UMNO Johor Bahru 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development Dato' Noh Omar MP UMNO Tanjong Karang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Rural and Regional Development Tan Sri Dato' Seri Muhammad Muhammad Taib MP UMNO Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Works Dato' Sri Mohd Zin Mohamed MP UMNO Sepang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Maximus Johnity Ongkili MP PBS Kota Marudu 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Dato' Shaziman Abu Mansor MP UMNO Tampin 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui MP SUPP Miri 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato' Sri Ng Yen Yen MP MCA Raub 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Youth and Sports Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob MP UMNO Bera 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Minister of Information Dato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek MP UMNO Kemaman 19 March 2008 9 April 2009

Deputy ministers

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Portfolio Office Bearer Party Constituency Term Start Term End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dato' Hasan Malek MP UMNO Kuala Pilah 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Dato' Wira Mohd. Johari Baharum MP Kubang Pasu
Dato' Mashitah Ibrahim Senator
Devamany Krishnasamy MP MIC Cameron Highlands
Dato' Murugiah Thopasamy PPP Senator
Deputy Minister of Finance Dato' Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah MP UMNO Tambun 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Dato' Kong Cho Ha MP MCA Lumut
Deputy Minister of Defence Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop MP UMNO Masjid Tanah 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Dato' Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh UMNO Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung MP MCA Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Liew Vui Keong MP LDP Sandakan 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Dato Jacob Dungau Sagan MP SPDP Baram
Deputy Minister of Education Dato' Razali Ismail MP UMNO Kuala Terengganu 19 March 2008 17 January 2009
Datuk Wee Ka Siong MP MCA Ayer Hitam 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dato' Maznah Mazlan UMNO Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Datuk Saravanan Murugan MP MIC Tapah 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Panglima Lajim Ukin MP UMNO Beaufort 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim MP PBB Batang Lupar 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP UMNO Mersing 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Tourism Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib MP PBB Kota Samarahan 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage Teng Boon Soon MP MCA Tebrau 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato' Hamzah Zainudin MP UMNO Larut 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew MP SUPP Sibu
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri MP UMNO Kudat 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Datuk Idris Haron MP UMNO Tangga Batu 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Hou Kok Chung MP MCA Kluang
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP UMNO Parit Sulong 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism Jelaing Mersat MP SPDP Saratok 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah MP UMNO Temerloh 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup MP PBRS Pensiangan 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun MP PRS Selangau
Deputy Minister of Works Dato' Yong Khoon Seng MP SUPP Stampin 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusof MP PBB Petra Jaya 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Dato' Joseph Salang Gandum MP PRS Julau 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities A. Kohillan Pillay Gerakan Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Noriah Kasnon MP UMNO Sungai Besar 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Wee Jeck Seng MP MCA Tanjong Piai 19 March 2008 9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Information Dato' Tan Lian Hoe MP Gerakan Gerik 19 March 2008 9 April 2009

See also

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