Cabinet of Malaysia
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The Cabinet of Malaysia is the executive branch of Malaysia's government. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According to the Article 43 of the Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be selected from members of either houses of Parliament. Formally, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints all Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.[1] The constitution is amended by repealing the Clause (8) of Article 43, enabling a person who is a member of State Legislative Assembly to continue to be one even when he or she is appointed as a minister or deputy minister in the cabinet. Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, unless the appointment of any Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister but any Minister may resign his office. In practice, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is obliged to follow the advice of the Prime Minister on the appointment and dismissal of ministers.
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Cabinet appointments
Members of the Cabinet must be members of either house of Parliament. Most ministers are appointed from the lower house, the Dewan Rakyat, although a few are appointed from the upper house, the Dewan Negara. The Prime Minister must be a member of the Dewan Rakyat. Although Deputy Ministers and/or Parliamentary Secretaries may be appointed to each portfolio, they are not included in the Cabinet. The Cabinet meets weekly, every Wednesday.[2] After the position of Parliamentary Secretary was removed and partial live telecasts of Parliament proceedings began in 2008, Cabinet meetings were moved to Fridays whenever Parliament sat, so as to allow Ministers to personally answer questions during Question Time in Parliament.[3]
Cabinet composition
The composition of the Cabinet, and the number of portfolios depends mainly on the wishes of the Prime Minister at the time. However, the post of Finance Minister was considered so important as to be a necessity, and as a result was incorporated by the Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957 (Act 375).[4] The position of Deputy Prime Minister is one that exists by convention, and as a result a Prime Minister could theoretically form a Cabinet without a Deputy.[5]
Deputy ministers exist for each portfolio, although they are not considered members of the Cabinet. The position of Deputy Minister was created by constitutional amendment in 1960. The office of parliamentary secretary for each ministry exists but none were appointed after the 2008 Malaysian general election. Parliamentary secretaries were provided for by an amendment in 1963. Deputy ministers and parliamentary secretaries are also appointed from members of Parliament, and deputise for the ministers in government ministries and in Parliament respectively. An additional office, that of the Political Secretary, exists. Political Secretaries need not be members of Parliament. Before taking office, all members of the Cabinet, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, and Political Secretaries take an oath of secrecy concerning the proceedings of the Cabinet. (See also Official Secrets Act (Malaysia).)[5]
Current cabinet
Official sources: Ministers of the Federal Government (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 [P.U. (A) 224/2015]
Full members
As of 29 July 2015.[6]
Deputy ministers
Inactive portfolio
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- Chief Minister of Malaya
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
- Minister of Labour
- Minister of Local Government, Housing and Town Planning
- Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts
- Minister of Home Affairs and Justice
- Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications
- Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
- Minister of Trade and Industry
- Minister of External Affairs
- Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Minister of the Interior
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Health and Social Welfare
- Minister of Justice
- Minister without Portfolio
- Minister of Rural Development
- Minister of Internal Security
- Minister of Information and Broadcasting
- Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports
- Minister of National and Rural Development
- Minister of Lands and Mines
- Minister of Welfare Services
- Minister of Local Government and Housing
- Minister of Sarawak Affairs
- Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
- Minister of General Welfare
- Minister of Sabah Affairs
- Minister of Agriculture and Lands
- Minister of Social Welfare
- Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government
- Minister of Information
- Minister with Special Functions
- Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Minister of National Unity
- Minister of Communications
- Minister of Labour and Manpower
- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Minister of Rural Economy Development
- Minister of Works and Energy
- Minister of Lands Development
- Minister of Primary Industries
- Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages
- Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations
- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Minister of Local Government and Environment
- Minister of Works and Transport
- Minister of Law
- Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research
- Minister with Special Functions for Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Energy, Technology and Research
- Minister of Housing and New Villages
- Minister of Lands and Regional Development
- Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
- Minister of Works and Public Amenities
- Minister of Public Enterprises
- Minister of Housing and Villages Development
- Minister of Local Government and Federal Territories
- Minister of Housing and Local Government
- Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
- Minister of National and Rural Development
- Minister of Culture and Tourism
- Minister of Rural Development
- Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
- Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
- Minister of National Unity and Community Development
- Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development
- Minister of Entrepreneur Development
- Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia
- Minister of Women and Family Development
- Minister of Internal Security
- Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
- Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Minister of Tourism
- Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development
- Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
- Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
- Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
- Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing
See also
- Shadow Cabinet of Malaysia
- Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club
- List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia
References
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- ↑ Hj. Mohd Jali, Nazaruddin, Redzuan, Ma'arof, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi & Hj. Mohd Rashid, Ismail (2003). Malaysian Studies: Nationhood and Citizenship, p. 73. Pearson Malaysia. ISBN 983-2473-91-8.
- ↑ Funston, John (2001). "Malaysia: Developmental State Challenged". In John Funston (Ed.), Government and Politics in Southeast Asia, pp. 173–175. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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- ↑ Wu, Min Aun & Hickling, R. H. (2003). Hickling's Malaysian Public Law, pp. 84–85. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia. ISBN 983-74-2518-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wu & Hickling, p. 86.
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