Cabinet of Sarawak
Kabinet Negeri Sarawak
Overview
StateSarawak
Leader Premier
Appointed byGovernor on the advice of the Premier
Responsible toLegislative 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
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
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)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Stephen I 1963 1966 Alliance (SNAPSCA–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 (PBBSUPP) (from 1973)
Rahman II 1974 1979 BN (PBBSUPP) 9th (1974)
Rahman III 1979 1981 BN (PBBSUPP) 10th (1979)
Taib I 1981 1983 BN (PBBSUPP)
Taib II 1983 1987 BN (PBBSUPP) 11th (1983)
Taib III 1987 1991 BN (PBBSUPPSNP) 12th (1987)
Taib IV 1991 1996 BN (PBBSUPPSNP) 13th (1991)
Taib V 1996 2001 BN (PBBSUPPPBDSSNP) 14th (1996)
Taib VI 2001 2006 BN (PBBSUPPPBDSSNP) 15th (2001)
Taib VII 2006 2011 BN (PBBSUPPPRSSPDP) 16th (2006)
Taib VIII 2011 2014 BN (PBBPRSSUPPSPDP) 17th (2011)
Adenan I 2014 2016 BN (PBBPRSSUPPSPDP)
Adenan II 8 May 2016 11 January 2017 BN (PBBPRSSUPPPDP)UPP 18th (2016)
Abang Johari I 11 January 2017 3 January 2022 BN (PBBPRSSUPPPDP)UPP (2017–2018)
GPS (PBBPRSSUPPPDP)PSB (2018–2019)
GPS (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) (2019–2021)
Abang Johari II 4 January 2022 Incumbent GPS (PBB–PRS–SUPP–PDP) 19th (2021)

See also

References

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