Friday, 27 June 2014

The Swearing-in Ceremony of Ministers and Deputies before Yang di Pertuan Agong

At Istana Negara today, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai led in the swearing-in ceremony of ministers and deputy ministers. The new cabinet members took the oath of office and allegiance before Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.



The ministers who were sworn in today include Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Datuk Mah Siew Keong and Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The deputy ministers who were sworn in were Datuk Lee Chee Leong, Datuk Chua Tee Yong and Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Barisan Nasional leaders.

Lee was appointed as Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Chua as Deputy Minister of Finance and Chew as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.




Lee, 56, was Perak Health and Environment Committee chairman (1995-1999), Deputy Foreign Minister (2009-2010) and Deputy Home Minister (2010-2013).
Chua,37, who is the son of former MCA president Tan Sri Dr Chua Soi Lek was the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry (2010-2013).
Chew, 50, was Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development from 2009 to 2010.



Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong is now Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Previously, Wee, 46, was Deputy Minister of Education from 2008 to 2013.


Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who is also the MCA president, is now the Minister of Transport.
 Datuk Seri Liow, 53, first joined the Cabinet as Minister of Health until the general election last year. Previously, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in February 2006.


All of them signed the oath of secrecy before the President of the Appeals Court, Tan Sri Md Raus Sharif and witnessed by Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.


The Prime Minister enjoying a light moment with the Agung.


Datuk Mah Siew Keong, 53, is now minister in the Prime Minister's Department following his success in the Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election last month. Previously, he was the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in 2004 and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry in 2006 and 2008.

Citizen Times wishes all the new Cabinet members success in their undertakings.

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