Abang Jo unveils new S’wak Cabinet line-up
Published on: Friday, December 31, 2021
By: Bernama
KUCHING: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Thursday announced his new Cabinet line-up comprising 10 Ministers and 26 Assistant Ministers.Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian were named as Deputy Chief Ministers.
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Abang Johari said he himself will hold three portfolios, namely Minister for Finance and New Economy; Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development and Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability.
Uggah will also hold the portfolio of Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development and Second Minister for Finance and New Economy, while Awang Tengah is also Minister for International Trade and Investment and Second Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development.
Meanwhile, Dr Sim, who is the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) President, also holds the portfolio of Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government.
Also named in the Cabinet line-up were Kakus Assemblymen Datuk John Sikie Tayai as Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department; Kemena Assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom (Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development); Senadin Assemblyman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin (Minister for Transport) and Sebuyau Assemblyman Datuk Julaihi Narawi (Minister for Utility and Telecommunication).
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Meanwhile, Asajaya Assemblyman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will hold two portfolios, namely Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts and Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development.
The only woman in the Cabinet, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, was made Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, while Tarat Assemblyman Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn as Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development.
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Below is the full list of the new Sarawak Cabinet line-up:
- Chief Minister: Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg
- Deputy Chief Ministers:
- Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
- Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
- Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian
- Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department: Datuk John Sikie Tayai
Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Syeed Aman Ghazali (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations)
- Datuk Gerawat Gala (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring)
- Datuk Abdullah Saidol (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas)
- Datuk Juanda Jaya (Integrity and Ombudsman)
- Jefferson Jamit Unyat (Native Law and Customs)
- Minister for Finance and New Economy: Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg
Second Minister: Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Anak Embas
- Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development: Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg
Second Minister: Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Assistant Minister: Datuk Len Talif Salleh
- Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability: Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg
Assistant Minister: Dr Hazland Abang Hipni
- Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development: Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
Assistant Ministers:
- Aidel Lariwoo
- Datuk Majang Renggi
Minister for International Trade and Investment: Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
- Assistant Minister: Datuk Dr Malcom Mussen Lamoh
- Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian
Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil
- Michael Tiang Ming Tee
- Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development: Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom
Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail
- Martin Ben
- Minister for Transport: Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin
- Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Dr Jerip Susil
- Datuk Henry Harry Jinep
- Minister for Utility and Telecommunication: Datuk Julaihi Narawi
Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Liwan Lagang
- Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi
- Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew
- Datuk Snowdan Lawan
- Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
- Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu
- Dr Ripin Lamat
- Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah
- Assistant Ministers:
- Datuk Rosey Haji Yunus
- Mohamad Razi Sitam
- Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development: Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn
- Assistant Ministers:
- Dr Annuar Rapa’ee
- Datuk Francis Harden Hollis
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