A total of 16 ministers did not make it into the new cabinet. They are the following:

Those dropped from list

International Trade and Industry

Rafidah Aziz (Umno)

Human Resources

Dr Fong Chan Onn (MCA)

Home Affairs

Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (Umno)

Science, Technology and Innovation

Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis (Umno)

Natural Resources and Environment

Azmi Khalid (Umno)

Tourism

Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (Umno)

Lost in 2008 general elections

Works

S Samy Vellu (MIC)

Women, Family and Community Development

Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (Umno)

Information

Zainuddin Maidin (Umno)

Rural and Regional Development

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (Umno)

Prime Minister's Department

Dr Abdullah Md Zin (Umno)

Declined to accept post

Housing and Local Government

Ong Ka Ting (MCA)

Did not contest parliament seat

Transport

Chan Kong Choy (MCA)

Prime Minister’s Department

Mohd Effendi Norwawi (PBB)

Those resigned and retired

Health

Chua Soi Lek (MCA), resigned in January 2008

Energy, Water and Communications

Dr Lim Keng Yaik (Gerakan), retire from politics