Abang Johari unveils new Sarawak cabinet line-up

Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg today announced his new state cabinet line-up comprising 10 ministers and 26 assistant ministers.

Douglas Uggah Embas, Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Dr Sim Kui Hian were named deputy chief ministers.

Abang Johari said he will hold three portfolios: Minister for Finance and New Economy, Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development, as well as 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, 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).

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.

Below is the full list of the new Sarawak Cabinet line-up:

Chief Minister: Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg

Deputy Chief Ministers:

Douglas Uggah Embas
Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Dr Sim Kui Hian

Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department: Datuk John Sikie Tayai

Assistant Ministers in the Chief Minister's Department:
Sharifah Hasidah Syeed Aman Ghazali (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations)
Gerawat Gala (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring)
Abdullah Saidol (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communication Unit)
Juanda Jaya (Integrity and Ombudsman)
Jefferson Jamit Unyat (Native Law and Customs)

Minister for Finance and New Economy I: Abang Johari Tun Openg
Minister for Finance and New Economy II: Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Anak Embas

Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development: Abang Johari Tun Openg
Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development II: Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Assistant Minister: Datuk Len Talif Salleh

Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability: Abang Johari Tun Openg
Assistant Minister: Dr Hazland Abang Hipni

Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development: Douglas Uggah Embas
Assistant Ministers:
Aidel Lariwoo
Datuk Majang Renggi

Minister for International Trade and Investment: Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Assistant Minister: Dr Malcom Mussen Lamoh

Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government: Dr Sim Kui Hian
Assistant Ministers:
Dr Penguang Manggil
Michael Tiang Ming Tee

Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development: Dr Stephen Rundi Utom
Assistant Ministers:
Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail
Martin Ben

Minister for Transport: Lee Kim Shin
Assistant Ministers:
Dr Jerip Susil
Henry Harry Jinep

Minister for Utility and Telecommunication: Julaihi Narawi
Assistant Ministers:
Liwan Lagang
Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Assistant Ministers:
Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew
Snowdan Lawan

Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Assistant Ministers:
Gerald Rentap Jabu
Dr Ripin Lamat

Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development: Fatimah Abdullah
Assistant Ministers:
Rosey Haji Yunus
Mohamad Razi Sitam

Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development: Roland Sagah Wee Inn
Assistant Ministers:
Dr Annuar Rapa’ee
Francis Harden Hollis

- Bernama

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