Cabinet of Sarawak | |
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Kabinet Negeri Sarawak | |
Overview | |
State | Sarawak |
Leader | Premier |
Appointed by | Governor on the advice of the Premier |
Responsible to | Legislative Assembly |
The Cabinet of Sarawak is the decision making organ of the executive branch of the Government of Sarawak, Malaysia. The cabinet consists of the Premier, appointed by the Governor on the basis that they are able to command a majority in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, as well as a number of ministers appointed from members of the legislature on the advice of the Premier.
The cabinet is similar in structure and role to that of the federal level, while being smaller in size. As federal and state responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and state governments.
Cabinet ministers are always the head of a ministry.
History
Cabinet of Sarawak today is founded at 22.7.1963 the day when Sarawak gain independence from British Empire.
Prior to the Cabinet of Sarawak, it is the Supreme Council, during the reign of Second Rajah of Sarawak, Rajah Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke, His Majesty has appointed chief of each race and chief of each divisions in Sarawak to the Supreme Council, Rajah is the Head of the Supreme Council with Englishman mainly Rajah relatives, friends and family members serving as secretary and officer within the Supreme Council.
Present composition
Ministers
GPS (11) | |||
PBB (8) | SUPP (2) | PRS (1) | PDP (0) |
Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | Constituency | Term start | Term end | |
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Premier | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg | PBB | Gedong | 18 December 2021 | Incumbent | |
Deputy Premiers | Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Bukit Saban | 4 January 2022 | ||
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan | PBB | Bukit Sari | ||||
Prof. Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian | SUPP | Batu Kawah | ||||
Minister in the Premier's Department | Dato Sri John Sikie Tayai | PRS | Kakus | |||
Minister for Finance and New Economy | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg | PBB | Gedong | |||
Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas (as Second Minister) |
PBB | Bukit Saban | ||||
Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg | PBB | Gedong | |||
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan (as Second Minister) |
PBB | Bukit Sari | ||||
Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg | PBB | Gedong | |||
Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development | Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Bukit Saban | |||
Minister for International Trade and Investment | Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan | PBB | Bukit Sari | |||
Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government | Prof. Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian | SUPP | Batu Kawah | |||
Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development | Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah | PBB | Dalat | |||
Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development | Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom | PBB | Kemena | |||
Minister for Transport | Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin | SUPP | Senadin | |||
Minister for Utility and Telecommunication | Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi | PBB | Sebuyau | |||
Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts | Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | PBB | Asajaya | |||
Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development | ||||||
Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development | Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn | PBB | Tarat |
Deputy Ministers
GPS (26) | |||
PBB (17) | SUPP (3) | PRS (4) | PDP (2) |
Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | Constituency | Term start | Term end | |
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Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department | Datuk Hajjah Sharifah Hasidah binti Sayeed Aman Ghazali (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) |
PBB | Samariang | 4 January 2022 | Incumbent | |
Datuk Gerawat Gala (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) |
PBB | Mulu | ||||
Datuk Abdullah bin Haji Saidol (Corporate Affairs and UKAS) |
PBB | Semop | ||||
Dato Murshid Diraja Dr. Juanda Jaya (Integrity and Ombudsman) |
PBB | Jemoreng | ||||
Datuk Jefferson Jamit anak Unyat (Native Law and Customs) |
PBB | Bukit Goram | ||||
Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development | Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh | PBB | Kuala Rajang | |||
Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability | Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland Abang Hipni | PBB | Demak Laut | |||
Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development | Datuk Ir. Aidel bin Lariwoo (Infrastructure Development) |
PBB | Sadong Jaya | |||
Dato Majang anak Renggi (Port Development) |
PRS | Samalaju | ||||
Deputy Minister for International Trade and Investment | Datuk Dr. Malcom Mussen anak Lamoh | PRS | Batang Ai | |||
Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government | Datu Dr. Penguang anak Manggil (Public Health and Housing) |
PDP | Marudi | |||
Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee (Local Government) |
SUPP | Pelawan | ||||
Deputy Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development | Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ismail (Modernisation of Agriculture) |
` | PBB | Bukit Kota | ||
Datuk Maclaine @ Martin Ben (Regional Development) |
PBB | Kedup | ||||
Deputy Minister for Transport | Datuk Dr. Jerip anak Susil | PBB | Mambong | |||
Dato Henry Harry anak Jinep | PDP | Tasik Biru | ||||
Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication | Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Junaidi (Utility) |
PBB | Pantai Damai | |||
Datuk Liwan Lagang (Telecommunication) |
PRS | Belaga | ||||
Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts | Dato Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew (Tourism) |
SUPP | Piasau | |||
Datuk Snowdan anak Lawan (Creative Industry and Performing Arts) |
PRS | Balai Ringin | ||||
Deputy Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development | Dato Gerald Rentap Jabu (Youth and Sport Development) |
PBB | Layar | |||
Datuk Dr. Ripin bin Lamat (Entrepreneur Development) |
PBB | Lambir | ||||
Deputy Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development | Datuk Hajah Rosey Haji Yunus (Women and Early Childhood Development) |
PBB | Bekenu | |||
Datuk Ricky @ Mohd Razi bin Sitam (Community Wellbeing Development) |
PBB | Saribas | ||||
Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development | Datuk Dr. Haji Annuar bin Rapaee (Education and Innovation) |
PBB | Nangka | |||
Datuk Francis Harden anak Hollis (Talent Development) |
SUPP | Simanggang |
List of cabinets
No. | Cabinet | Term began | Term ended | Cabinet composition | Legislative term (election) | |
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1st | ||||||
2nd | ||||||
3rd | ||||||
4th | ||||||
5th | ||||||
6th | ||||||
Stephen I | 1963 | 1966 | Alliance (SNAP–SCA–BARJASA–PESAKA) | 7th | ||
Tawi Sli I | 1966 | 1966 | Alliance (PESAKA–BARJASA–SCA) | |||
Stephen II | 1966 | 1966 | SNAP (minority) | |||
Tawi Sli II | 1966 | 1970 | Alliance (PESAKA–BARJASA–SCA) | |||
Rahman I | 1970 | 1974 | Alliance (BUMIPUTERA–SCA) (until 1973) | 8th (1969–70) | ||
BN (PBB–SUPP) (from 1973) | ||||||
Rahman II | 1974 | 1979 | BN (PBB–SUPP) | 9th (1974) | ||
Rahman III | 1979 | 1981 | BN (PBB–SUPP) | 10th (1979) | ||
Taib I | 1981 | 1983 | BN (PBB–SUPP) | |||
Taib II | 1983 | 1987 | BN (PBB–SUPP) | 11th (1983) | ||
Taib III | 1987 | 1991 | BN (PBB–SUPP–SNP) | 12th (1987) | ||
Taib IV | 1991 | 1996 | BN (PBB–SUPP–SNP) | 13th (1991) | ||
Taib V | 1996 | 2001 | BN (PBB–SUPP–PBDS–SNP) | 14th (1996) | ||
Taib VI | 2001 | 2006 | BN (PBB–SUPP–PBDS–SNP) | 15th (2001) | ||
Taib VII | 2006 | 2011 | BN (PBB–SUPP–PRS–SPDP) | 16th (2006) | ||
Taib VIII | 2011 | 2014 | BN (PBB–PRS–SUPP–SPDP) | 17th (2011) | ||
Adenan I | 2014 | 2016 | BN (PBB–PRS–SUPP–SPDP) | |||
Adenan II | 8 May 2016 | 11 January 2017 | BN (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) – UPP | 18th (2016) | ||
Abang Johari I | 11 January 2017 | 3 January 2022 | BN (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) – UPP (2017–2018) | |||
GPS (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) – PSB (2018–2019) | ||||||
GPS (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) (2019–2021) | ||||||
Abang Johari II | 4 January 2022 | Incumbent | GPS (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) | 19th (2021) |