Sabah To Have 4 More Assistant Ministers

Sabah is to have four more Assistant Ministers, bringing the total number to 18 soon. This was revealed by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman when he announced the portfolios of the 10 Ministers and 14 existing Assistant Ministers at Seri Gaya, his official residence this afternoon. The Ministers and their assistants earlier took their oath-of-office in front of the Sabah Yang Di-Pertua Negeri (Head of State) at the Istana in Kota Kinabalu.

According to Musa who is also Sabah BN (National Front) chief, the 4 new Assistant Mnisters will be Kawang Assemblyman Datuk Ghulam Haidar Khan, Pitas Assemblyman Bolkiah Ismail , Sook Assemblyman Datuk Ellron Angin and Kadamaian Assemblyman Herbert Timbun Lagadan.


Below is the full list of Ministers and Assistant Ministers and their portfolios:-

1. Chief Minister's Department:-
Chief Minister - Datuk Seri Musa Aman (UMNO)
Minister - Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran (UMNO)
Assistant Ministers - Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur (UMNO)
- Datuk Edward Khoo (MCA)
- Datuk Raden Maleh (PBS)


2. Ministry of Finance:-
Minister - Datuk Seri Musa Aman
Assistant Ministers - Datuk Tawfig Titingan (UMNO)
- Puan Melanie Chia (SAPP)

3. Ministry of Rural Development:-
Deputy Chief Minister - Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan (PBS)
Assistant Minister - Datuk Sairin Karno (UMNO)

4. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry:-
Deputy Chief Minister - Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin (UMNO)
Assistant Ministers - Datuk Bobbey Suan (UPKO)
- Datuk Musbah Jamli (UMNO)

5. Ministry of Infrastructure Development:-
Deputy Chief Minister - Datuk Raymond Tan (SAPP)
Assistant Ministers - Datuk Japlin Akim (UMNO)
- Datuk Seri Panglima Michael Asang (PBS)

6. Ministry of Local Government & Housing:-
Minister - Datuk Hj Hajiji Hj Noor (UMNO)
Assistant Ministers - Edward Yong (PBS)
Datuk Ghulam Khan (UMNO)

7. Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Environment:-
Minister - Datuk Masidi Manjun (UMNO)
Assistant Ministers - Datuk Ellron Angin (PBRS)
- Bolkiah Ismail (UMNO)

8. Ministry of Industrial Development:-
Minister - Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin (UPKO)
Assistant Minister - Puan Zainab Ahmad (UMNO)

9. Ministry of Resource Development & IT Advancement:-
Minister - Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai (PBS)
Assistant Minister - Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)

10.Ministry of Community Development & Consumer Affairs:-
Minister - Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO)
Assistant Minister - Herbert Timbun Lagadan (PBS)

11.Ministry of Youth and Sports:-
Minister - Peter Pang (LDP)
Assistant Minister - Jahid Jahim (PBS)