Dr Zaliha takes over FT portfolio as Dr Dzul returns as Health Minister


PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic) has returned to helm the Health portfolio while Dr Zaliha Mustafa will be in charge of the Federal Territories.

Dr Dzulkefly served as Pakatan Harapan’s health minister from 2018 until the change in government in 2020.

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The Federal Territories Ministry, which was reduced to a department after the formation of the unity government, has now been rebooted into a ministry under the Prime Minister’s Department.

Dr Zaliha was named as the FT minister, without a deputy.

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