Liow Tiong Lai led the  swearing-in ceremony of ministers and deputy ministers and took the oath of office and allegiance before Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur today.

                            

Liow was sworn-in as minister together with Mah Siew Keong and Dr Wee Ka Siong while the deputy ministers were Lee Chee Leong, Chua Tee Yong and Chew Mei Fun.

All of them signed the oath of secrecy before the President of the Appeals Court, Md Raus Sharif, witnessed by chief secretary to the government, Dr Ali Hamsa.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced the appointment of Liow, who is also the MCA president, as Transport Minister.

Gerakan president Mah and MCA deputy president Wee were appointed as Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department.

Lee was appointed as Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister, Chua as Deputy Finance Minister and Chew as Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister.

Present at the ceremony were Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders.

Liow,53, first joined the cabinet in 2008 as Health Minister until the general election last year.

He was appointed as deputy youth and sports minister in February 2006.

Mah, 53, was appointed as minister after beating Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud of DAP in the Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election last month.

He was the deputy international trade and industry minister in 2004 and deputy agriculture and agro-based industries minister in 2006 and 2008.

Wee, 46, served as deputy education minister from 2008 to 2013.

Lee, 56, was Perak health and environment committee chairperson (1995-1999), deputy foreign minister (2009-2010) and deputy home minister (2010-2013).

Chua, 37, who is the son of former MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek was the deputy agriculture and agro-based industries minister (2010-2013).

Chew, 50, was deputy women, family and community development minister from 2009 to 2010.

- Bernama

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