Third Abdullah cabinet

Third Abdullah cabinet
17th cabinet of Malaysia
Date formed	19 March 2008
Date dissolved	10 April 2009
People and organisations
Head of government	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy head of government	Najib Razak
Head of state	Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Traditional Bumiputera Party Malaysian Indian Congress Malaysian People's Movement Party United Sabah Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation Liberal Democratic Party Sabah Progressive Party Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party Sarawak People's Party United Sabah People's Party People's Progressive Party
Status in legislature	UMNO led coalition majority government
Opposition parties	People's Justice Party Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Opposition leaders	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2008) Anwar Ibrahim (2008–2009)
History
Election(s)	Malaysian general election, 2008
Legislature term(s)	12th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s)	2009
Incoming formation	Abdullah III Cabinet formation, 2008
Outgoing formation	Najib I Cabinet formation, 2009
Predecessor	Second Abdullah cabinet
Successor	First Najib cabinet

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi formed the third Abdullah cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin to begin a new government following the 8 March 2008 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Abdullah led (as Prime Minister) the second Abdullah cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.

This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Original composition

Full members

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party	Constituency
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP	UMNO	Kepala Batas
Ministry of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister	Najib Razak MP	UMNO	Pekan
Minister of Defence
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Bernard Giluk Dompok MP	UPKO	Penampang
Minister of Home Affairs	Syed Hamid Albar MP	UMNO	Kota Tinggi
Minister of International Trade and Industry	Muhyiddin Yassin MP	UMNO	Pagoh
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Nazri Aziz MP	UMNO	Padang Rengas
Minister of Education	Hishammuddin Hussein MP	UMNO	Sembrong
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Rais Yatim MP	UMNO	Jelebu
Second Minister of Finance	Nor Mohamed Yakcop MP	UMNO	Tasek Gelugor
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities	Peter Chin Fah Kui MP	SUPP	Miri
Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage	Shafie Apdal MP	UMNO	Semporna
Minister of Higher Education	Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP	UMNO	Pasir Gudang
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	Mustapa Mohamed MP	UMNO	Jeli
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	Maximus Ongkili MP	PBS	Kota Marudu
Minister of Tourism	Azalina Othman Said MP	UMNO	Pengerang
Minister of Federal Territories	Zulhasnan Rafique MP	UMNO	Setiawangsa
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	Douglas Uggah Embas MP	PBB	Betong
Minister of Transport	Ong Tee Keat MP	MCA	Pandan
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development	Ng Yen Yen MP	MCA	Raub
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development	Noh Omar MP	UMNO	Tanjong Karang
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi MP	UMNO	Bagan Datoh
Minister of Works	Mohd Zin Mohamed MP	UMNO	Sepang
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	Shaziman Abu Mansor MP	UMNO	Tampin
Minister of Health	Liow Tiong Lai MP	MCA	Bentong
Minister of Information	Ahmad Shabery Cheek MP	UMNO	Kemaman
Minister of Human Resources	Subramaniam Sathasivam MP	MIC	Segamat
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Shahrir Abdul Samad MP	UMNO	Johor Bahru
Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Senator Muhammad Muhammad Taib	UMNO
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Ong Ka Chuan MP	MCA	Tanjong Malim
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Zaid Ibrahim	UMNO
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Amirsham Abdul Aziz	UMNO
Minister of Youth and Sports	Ismail Sabri Yaakob MP	UMNO	Bera

Deputy ministers

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party	Constituency
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Joseph Kurup MP	PBRS	Pensiangan
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Liew Vui Keong MP	LDP	Sandakan
Deputy Minister of Health	Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP	UMNO	Mersing
Deputy Minister of Finance	Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah MP	UMNO	Tambun
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Robert Lau Hoi Chew MP	SUPP	Batu Sapi
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	Joseph Salang Gandum MP	PRS	Julau
Deputy Minister of Finance	Kong Cho Ha MP	MCA	Lumut
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Joseph Entulu Belaun MP	PBB	Selangau
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Mohd Johari Baharum MP	UMNO	Kubang Pasu
Deputy Minister of Defence	Abu Seman Yusop MP	UMNO	Masjid Tanah
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Mashitah Ibrahim	UMNO
Deputy Minister of Works	Yong Khoon Seng MP	SUPP	Stampin
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	Rohani Abdul Karim MP	PBB	Batang Lupar
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development	Noriah Kasnon MP	UMNO	Sungai Besar
Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs	Chor Chee Heung MP	MCA	Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Jacob Dungau Sagan MP	SPDP	Baram
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage	Teng Boon Soon MP	MCA	Tebrau
Deputy Minister of Education	Wee Ka Siong MP	MCA	Ayer Hitam
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Jelaing Mersat MP	SPDP	Saratok
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	Fadillah Yusof MP	PBB	Petra Jaya
Deputy Minister of Education	Razali Ismail MP	UMNO	Kuala Terengganu
Deputy Minister of Information	Tan Lian Hoe MP	GERAKAN	Gerik
Deputy Minister of Higher Education	Idris Haron MP	UMNO	Tangga Batu
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Devamany S. Krishnasamy MP	MIC	Cameron Highlands
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories	Saravanan Murugan MP	MIC	Tapah
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh	UMNO
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities	Senator A. Kohilan Pillay	GERAKAN
Deputy Minister of Human Resources	Noraini Ahmad MP	UMNO	Parit Sulong
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports	Wee Jeck Seng MP	MCA	Tanjong Piai
Deputy Minister of Higher Education	Senator Hou Kok Chung	MCA
Deputy Minister of Tourism	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib MP	PBB	Kota Samarahan
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Hamzah Zainudin MP	UMNO	Larut
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development	Saifuddin Abdullah MP	UMNO	Temerloh
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Hasan Malek MP	UMNO	Kuala Pilah
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdul Rahim Bakri MP	UMNO	Kudat
Deputy Minister of Transport	Lajim Ukin MP	UMNO	Beaufort
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	Senator Maznah Mazlan	UMNO
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Murugiah Thopasamy	PPP

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party	Constituency
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP	UMNO	Kepala Batas
Ministry of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister	Najib Razak MP	UMNO	Pekan
Minister of Finance
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Bernard Giluk Dompok MP	UPKO	Penampang
Minister of Home Affairs	Syed Hamid Albar MP	UMNO	Kota Tinggi
Minister of International Trade and Industry	Muhyiddin Yassin MP	UMNO	Pagoh
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Nazri Aziz MP	UMNO	Padang Rengas
Minister of Education	Hishammuddin Hussein MP	UMNO	Sembrong
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Rais Yatim MP	UMNO	Jelebu
Second Minister of Finance	Nor Mohamed Yakcop MP	UMNO	Tasek Gelugor
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities	Peter Chin Fah Kui MP	SUPP	Miri
Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage	Shafie Apdal MP	UMNO	Semporna
Minister of Higher Education	Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP	UMNO	Pasir Gudang
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	Mustapa Mohamed MP	UMNO	Jeli
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	Maximus Ongkili MP	PBS	Kota Marudu
Minister of Tourism	Azalina Othman Said MP	UMNO	Pengerang
Minister of Federal Territories	Zulhasnan Rafique MP	UMNO	Setiawangsa
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	Douglas Uggah Embas MP	PBB	Betong
Minister of Transport	Ong Tee Keat MP	MCA	Pandan
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development	Ng Yen Yen MP	MCA	Raub
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development	Noh Omar MP	UMNO	Tanjong Karang
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi MP	UMNO	Bagan Datoh
Minister of Works	Mohd Zin Mohamed MP	UMNO	Sepang
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	Shaziman Abu Mansor MP	UMNO	Tampin
Minister of Health	Liow Tiong Lai MP	MCA	Bentong
Minister of Information	Ahmad Shabery Cheek MP	UMNO	Kemaman
Minister of Human Resources	Subramaniam Sathasivam MP	MIC	Segamat
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Shahrir Abdul Samad MP	UMNO	Johor Bahru
Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Senator Muhammad Muhammad Taib	UMNO
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Ong Ka Chuan MP	MCA	Tanjong Malim
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Amirsham Abdul Aziz	UMNO
Minister of Youth and Sports	Ismail Sabri Yaakob MP	UMNO	Bera

Deputy ministers

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party	Constituency
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Joseph Kurup MP	PBRS	Pensiangan
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Liew Vui Keong MP	LDP	Sandakan
Deputy Minister of Health	Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP	UMNO	Mersing
Deputy Minister of Finance	Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah MP	UMNO	Tambun
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Robert Lau Hoi Chew MP	SUPP	Batu Sapi
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	Joseph Salang Gandum MP	PRS	Julau
Deputy Minister of Finance	Kong Cho Ha MP	MCA	Lumut
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development	Joseph Entulu Belaun MP	PBB	Selangau
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Mohd Johari Baharum MP	UMNO	Kubang Pasu
Deputy Minister of Defence	Abu Seman Yusop MP	UMNO	Masjid Tanah
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Mashitah Ibrahim	UMNO
Deputy Minister of Works	Yong Khoon Seng MP	SUPP	Stampin
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	Rohani Abdul Karim MP	PBB	Batang Lupar
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development	Noriah Kasnon MP	UMNO	Sungai Besar
Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs	Chor Chee Heung MP	MCA	Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Jacob Dungau Sagan MP	SPDP	Baram
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage	Teng Boon Soon MP	MCA	Tebrau
Deputy Minister of Education	Wee Ka Siong MP	MCA	Ayer Hitam
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Jelaing Mersat MP	SPDP	Saratok
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	Fadillah Yusof MP	PBB	Petra Jaya
Deputy Minister of Information	Tan Lian Hoe MP	GERAKAN	Gerik
Deputy Minister of Higher Education	Idris Haron MP	UMNO	Tangga Batu
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Devamany S. Krishnasamy MP	MIC	Cameron Highlands
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories	Saravanan Murugan MP	MIC	Tapah
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh	UMNO
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities	Senator A. Kohilan Pillay	GERAKAN
Deputy Minister of Human Resources	Noraini Ahmad MP	UMNO	Parit Sulong
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports	Wee Jeck Seng MP	MCA	Tanjong Piai
Deputy Minister of Higher Education	Senator Hou Kok Chung	MCA
Deputy Minister of Tourism	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib MP	PBB	Kota Samarahan
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Hamzah Zainudin MP	UMNO	Larut
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development	Saifuddin Abdullah MP	UMNO	Temerloh
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Hasan Malek MP	UMNO	Kuala Pilah
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdul Rahim Bakri MP	UMNO	Kudat
Deputy Minister of Transport	Lajim Ukin MP	UMNO	Beaufort
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	Senator Maznah Mazlan	UMNO
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Murugiah Thopasamy	PPP

See also

• Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament