Anwar announces Cabinet reshuffle

Anwar announces Cabinet reshuffle: Jo Ghani takes over at Miti, Hannah Yeoh now FT minister



Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar shows the new Cabinet list during a special announcement in Putrajaya on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025 3:53 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a reshuffled Cabinet lineup in a special announcement broadcast live at 3.30pm today, ending months of speculation over vacancies.

Among the most notable changes is the appointment of Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani as the new minister of investment, trade and industry, a portfolio previously held by Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Another is the appointment of Akmal Nasir, a close ally of Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, as the new minister of economy, and Hannah Yeoh as the new minister in the Prime Minister’s Department overseeing the federal territories.

Datuk Indera Shahar Abdullah of Umno has taken over as deputy minister of economy, making the ministry one of those led by some of the ruling coalition’s youngest leaders.


Yeoh previously served as youth and sports minister, and her portfolio will be taken over by first-term Sungai Petani MP Taufiq Johari, the son of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker.

Her former deputy, Adam Adli, has also been shifted to a new ministry, and is now deputy minister for higher education.

Sabahan Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup has been appointed the new minister of natural resources and environmental sustainability, the portfolio vacated by Setiawangsa MP and former PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.


Ledang MP Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh of PKR has been named his deputy.

Anwar also reshuffled the Human Resources Ministry.

Steven Sim Chee Keong, the Bukit Mertajam MP from DAP, was moved to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, while Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan, the PKR MP for Sungai Buloh, replaced Sim as human resources minister.

Sim replaces Datuk Ewon Benedick, the Upko president who quit the post to protest the government’s appeal of a High Court ruling that recognised Sabah’s right to 40 per cent of its tax revenue.

Axed members

Today’s announcement ended months of speculation that Anwar would use the vacancies left by some of his closest allies in PKR to make changes to a Cabinet line-up that had faced some criticism for underperformance.

Two names were dropped in the reshuffle, the most notable being Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who was first made health minister and then moved to the FT portfolio in the Prime Minister’s Department.

Dr Zaliha had been under heavy fire over several policy calls.

The second leader axed from Anwar’s Cabinet is Datuk Naim Mokhtar, the senator overseeing federal religious affairs.

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Malaysia Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of all 28 ministers and deputies



A view of the Cabinet meeting room at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya. — Picture by Afiq Hambali/Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia

Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025 4:14 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced his new Cabinet line-up today, with several changes to key portfolios.

Below is the complete list of all ministers and their deputies in the new Cabinet.

Prime Minister: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Deputy Prime Minister I: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


Deputy Prime Minister II: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform): Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, with M Kulasegaran as Deputy Minister.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories): Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, with Lo Su Fui as Deputy Minister.


Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs): Datuk TS Mustapha @ Mohd Yunus Sakmud.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs): Datuk Zulkifli Hasan, with Marhamah Rosli as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Finance: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, with Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan as Second Finance Minister and Liew Chin Tong as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Rural and Regional Development: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, with Datuk Rubiah Wang as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, with Abdul Rahman Mohamad as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Higher Education: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, with Adam Adli Abd Halim as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, with Chiew Choon Man as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Communications: Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, with Teo Nie Ching as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Education: Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, with Wong Kah Woh as Deputy Minister.

Minister of National Unity: Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, with Yuneswaran Ramaraj as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living: Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, with Datuk Fuziah Salleh as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry: Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, with Sim Tze Tzin as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Digital: Gobind Singh Deo, with Wilson Ugak Kumbong as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Health: Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad, with Hanifah Hajar Taib as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives: Steven Sim Chee Keong, with Datuk Mohamad Alamin as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Economy: Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, with Datuk Indera Shahar Abdullah as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability: Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup, with Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Plantation and Commodities: Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad, with Datuk Huang Tiong Sii as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Human Resources: Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan, with Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Youth and Sports: Mohammed Taufiq Johari, with Mordi Bimol as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Transport: Anthony Loke Siew Fook, with Datuk Hasbi Habibollah as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, with Datuk Chan Foong Hin as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Housing and Local Government: Nga Kor Ming, with Aiman Athirah Sabu as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, with Lukanisman Awang Sauni as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Works: Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, with Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Home Affairs: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, with Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Defence: Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, with Adly Zahari as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation: Chang Lih Kang, with Datuk Dr Mohammad Yusof Apdal as Deputy Minister.

Minister of Women, Family and Community Development: Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, with Lim Hui Ying as Deputy Minister.