First Najib cabinet
formed the first Najib cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Prior to the resignation, Abdullah led the third Abdullah cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.
Najib announced his inaugural Cabinet on 9 April 2009. Former Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer and managing director Idris Jala was added to the line-up on 28 August 2009.
Najib streamlined the Cabinet to 28 members from 32 in the previous Abdullah Ahmad Badawi administration. His new line-up came under criticism from previous Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir.
This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
Prime Minister | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin | UMNO | Pagoh | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | UMNO | Padang Rengas | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | UMNO | Tasek Gelugor | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Maj. Gen. Jamil Khir Baharom | UMNO | Senator | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Koh Tsu Koon | Gerakan | Senator | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Idris Jala | Independent | Senator | 28 August 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Palanivel Govindasamy | MIC | Senator | 9 August 2011 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Finance | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Finance | UMNO | Tambun | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | |
Minister of Defence | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi | UMNO | Bagan Datok | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Home Affairs | Hishammuddin Hussein | UMNO | Sembrong | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of International Trade and Industry | Mustapa Mohamed | UMNO | Jeli | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Education | Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin | UMNO | Pagoh | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Betong | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing | Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin | UMNO | Senator | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Transport | Ong Tee Keat | MCA | Pandan | 10 April 2009 | 4 June 2010 |
Minister of Transport | Kong Cho Ha | MCA | Lumut | 4 June 2010 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | Noh Omar | UMNO | Tanjong Karang | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Health | Liow Tiong Lai | MCA | Bentong | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Tourism | Ng Yen Yen | MCA | Raub | 16 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Kong Cho Ha | MCA | Lumut | 10 April 2009 | 4 June 2010 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Chor Chee Heung | MCA | Alor Setar | 4 June 2010 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Anifah Aman | UMNO | Kimanis | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Higher Education | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | UMNO | Pasir Gudang | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Human Resources | Subramaniam Sathasivam | MIC | Segamat | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | UMNO | Bera | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development | Shafie Apdal | UMNO | Semporna | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Works | Shaziman Abu Mansor | UMNO | Tampin | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | Maximus Johnity Ongkili | PBS | Kota Marudu | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | Peter Chin Fah Kui | SUPP | Miri | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities | Bernard Giluk Dompok | UPKO | Penampang | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Sharizat Abdul Jalil | UMNO | Senator | 10 April 2009 | 8 April 2012 |
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 8 April 2012 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Youth and Sports | Ahmad Shabery Cheek | UMNO | Kemaman | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | Rais Yatim | UMNO | Jelebu | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |