| Cabinet Name: | Ismail Sabri cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Malaysia |
| Cabinet Number: | 22nd |
| Flag: | Flag of Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | 2021–2022 |
| Date Formed: | 30 August 2021 |
| Date Dissolved: | 24 November 2022 |
| Government Head: | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy Government Head: | Senior minister
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| State Head: | Al-Sultan Abdullah |
| Total Number: | 32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers |
| Political Parties: | |
| Legislature Status: | Majority (coalition) |
| Opposition Parties: | |
| Opposition Leader: | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Legislature Term: | 14th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget: | 2022 |
| Previous: | Muhyiddin cabinet |
| Successor: | Anwar Ibrahim cabinet |
The Ismail Sabri cabinet (ms|Kabinet Ismail Sabri) was formed following the appointment of Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Prime Minister of Malaysia on 21 August 2021 and dissolved 15 months and 3 days later following the appointment of Anwar Ibrahim as Prime Minister on 24 November 2022. It was the 22nd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Following the coalition's defeat in the 2018 general election, Barisan Nasional (BN) has formed its first cabinet. This cabinet also has the full support of[1] [2] Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS),[3] Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), three independent members of the Dewan Rakyat and conditional support of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[4]
See main article: 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis. On 1 March 2020, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) withdrew from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance, sparking a political crisis that resulted in Muhyiddin Yassin, the party's president, becoming the country's eighth prime minister.[5] [6] The continued COVID-19 pandemic was the principal concern of Muhyiddin's newly formed cabinet. The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended his government for successfully managing the outbreak's initial wave. However, in 2021, the government came under fire from the public for what was allegedly poor management of the outbreak's second and third waves.[7]
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO), which had the most seats in the cabinet but did not lead the government, and BERSATU then engaged in internal conflict.[8] On 8 July 2021, and again on 3 August, UMNO first declared that it would no longer support Muhyiddin's cabinet and government.[9] [10] [11] [12] Muhyiddin resigned as prime minister on 16 August after losing his majority.[13] [14]
On 20 August, King Al-Sultan Abdullah appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the deputy prime minister in Muhyiddin's cabinet and vice president of UMNO, as the country's ninth prime minister. After the King was satisfied that Ismail Sabri had won the confidence of the majority in Dewan Rakyat—114 of the 220 MPs had personally come to meet the King to express their support for Ismail Sabri—the appointment was made in accordance with Articles 40(2)(a) and 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution.[15] [16] Ismail Sabri was formally sworn in before the King at Istana Negara the next evening.[17]
On 27 August 2021, Ismail Sabri announced his Cabinet of 31 ministers and 38 deputy ministers. The position of Deputy Prime Minister was kept vacant. Instead, the Senior Ministers will deputise for the Prime Minister in his absence should such necessity arise.
The new ministers and deputy ministers were sworn in at 2:30 pm on 30 August 2021, a day before the country's Merdeka celebration.
Deputy Minister-designate of Education II Mohamad Alamin skipped the ceremony as he was tested COVID-19 positive.[18] Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as well as Minister-designate of Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperative Noh Omar were also unable to attend the ceremony as they had been in close contact with a COVID-19 patient.[19] [20]
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| Portfolio | Office bearer | Party | Constituency | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Dato' Eddin Syazlee Shith (Economy) | PN (BERSATU) | Kuala Pilah | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | |
| Datuk Mastura Mohd. Yazid (Special Functions) | BN (UMNO) | Kuala Kangsar | ||||
| Datuk Wira Hjh. Mas Ermieyati Hj. Samsudin (Parliament and Law) | PN (BERSATU) | Masjid Tanah | ||||
| Datuk Ustaz Hj. Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (Religious Affairs) | PN (PAS) | Pengkalan Chepa | ||||
| Dato' Hjh. Hanifah Hajar Taib (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | GPS (PBB) | Mukah | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Dato' Indera Mohd. Shahar Abdullah | BN (UMNO) | Paya Besar | |||
| Datuk Yamani Hafez Musa | GRS (BERSATU Sabah) | Sipitang | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Dato' Sri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz | PN (BERSATU) | Tanah Merah | |||
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Dato' Sri Dr. Hj. Ismail Hj. Mohamed Said | BN (UMNO) | Kuala Krau | |||
| Datuk Jonathan Yasin | GRS (BERSATU Sabah) | Ranau | ||||
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong | BN (MCA) | Senator | |||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Senator Dato' Dr. Mah Hang Soon | Senator | ||||
| Datuk Mohamad Alamin | BN (UMNO) | Kimanis | 11 September 2021 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Environment and Water | Dato' Dr. Mansor Othman | PN (BERSATU) | Nibong Tebal | 30 August 2021 | ||
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias | BN (UMNO) | Jelebu | |||
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Dato Henry Sum Agong | GPS (PBB) | Lawas | |||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | Datuk Seri Hj. Ahmad Hamzah | BN (UMNO) | Jasin | |||
| Datuk Dr. Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh | PN (PAS) | Pasir Puteh | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Health | Dato' Dr. Hj. Noor Azmi Ghazali | PN (BERSATU) | Bagan Serai | |||
| Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang | GPS (PRS) | Kanowit | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Dato' Sri Dr. Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu | Segamat | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Dato' Sri Dr. Hj. Ismail Hj. Abd. Muttalib | BN (UMNO) | Maran | |||
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | Senator Dato' Sri Ti Lian Ker | BN (MCA) | Senator | |||
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dato' Hj. Kamarudin Jaffar | PN (BERSATU) | Bandar Tun Razak | |||
| Deputy Minister of Higher Education | Senator Dato' Dr. Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad | BN (UMNO) | Senator | |||
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | Datuk Hj. Awang Hashim | PN (PAS) | Pendang | |||
| Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | Dato' Hj. Rosol Wahid | PN (BERSATU) | Hulu Terengganu | |||
| Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives | Datuk Muslimin Yahaya | Sungai Besar | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Rural Development | Dato' Sri Abdul Rahman Mohamad | BN (UMNO) | Lipis | |||
| Datuk Hj. Hasbi Hj. Habibollah | GPS (PBB) | Limbang | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Works | Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup | BN (PBRS) | Pensiangan | |||
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | Datuk Hj. Ahmad Amzad Hashim | PN (PAS) | Kuala Terengganu | |||
| Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | Datuk Ali Anak Biju | PN (BERSATU) | Saratok | |||
| Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | Dato' Sri Dr. Wee Jeck Seng | BN (MCA) | Tanjung Piai | |||
| Datuk Willie Anak Mongin | GPS (PBB) | Puncak Borneo | ||||
| Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Dato' Hjh. Siti Zailah Mohd. Yusoff | PN (PAS) | Rantau Panjang | |||
| Deputy Minister of National Unity | Senator Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal | PN (BERSATU) | Senator | |||
| Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia | Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin | BN (UMNO) | Padang Besar | |||
| Portofolio | Office bearer | Party | Constituency | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to Middle East | Abdul Hadi Awang | PN (PAS) | Marang | 2 September 2021[24] | 24 November 2022 | |
| Chairman of the National Recovery Council | Muhyiddin Yassin | PN (BERSATU) | Pagoh | 5 September 2021[25] | ||
| Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to People's Republic of China | Tiong King Sing | GPS (PDP) | Bintulu | 2 September 2021 | ||
| Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to East Asia | Richard Riot Jaem | GPS (SUPP) | Serian | |||
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Law and Human Rights | Azalina Othman Said | BN (UMNO) | Pengerang | 30 September 2021[26] | 30 August 2022 | |
| Special Advisor of the Prime Minister to South Asia | Vigneswaran Sanasee | BN (MIC) | N/A | 14 November 2021 | 24 November 2022 | |