PUTRAJAYA: The oath-taking ceremony for the posts of minister and deputy minister in the Madani Government Cabinet will be held at Istana Negara on Wednesday (Dec 17), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said that His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has consented to grace the event at 10am.
"The Cabinet meeting will commence at 2.30pm on Wednesday,” he said during the media conference on the announcement of the MADANI Government Cabinet members here on Tuesday.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, expressed his appreciation to the ministers and deputy ministers who had contributed their services to the Madani Government Cabinet.
"Appreciation to my colleagues, the ministers and deputy ministers, who have contributed their services through the ministries and to the country,” he said.
Earlier, Anwar announced the appointment of new ministers and several portfolio changes in the Madani Government Cabinet.
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He said the new appointment was to shift attention to undertaking fresher economic development and resolving the people's problems.
The maiden Cabinet reshuffle of the Unity Government under Anwar's leadership was carried out in December 2023.
Previously, the Madani Government Cabinet had four vacancies, following the resignations of Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli as Economy Minister, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability, and Datuk Ewon Benedick as Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development.
Meanwhile, the post of Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, held by Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, became vacant following the conclusion of his senatorship. — Bernama
