First Abang Johari cabinet
The First Abang Johari cabinet took office on 19 January 2017,[1] six days after the election of Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg to the leadership of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and his appointment as Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia. It succeeded the second Adenan cabinet, which dissolved on 11 January 2017 following the death of the previous Chief Minister Adenan Satem.[2][3][4]
First Abang Johari cabinet | |
|---|---|
 18th cabinet of Sarawak | |
| 2017–2022 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 19 January 2017 |
| Date dissolved | 3 January 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| No. of ministers | 11 ministers |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) with confidence & supply from BERSATU 68 / 82 (83%) |
| Opposition parties | |
| Opposition leaders |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 18th Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Second Adenan cabinet |
| Successor | Second Abang Johari cabinet |
The cabinet consists of ministers and assistant ministers from PBB, the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and it remained in office during the departure of the four governing parties from the Barisan Nasional coalition and the formation of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition on 12 June 2018.
The cabinet was dissolved on 4 January 2022, just after the Second Abang Johari cabinet was sworn into office with effect.
Composition
Ministers
| GPS (11) | ||
| PBB (8) | SUPP (2) | PRS (1) |
| Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | Constituency | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg | PBB | Satok | 13 January 2017 | 3 January 2022 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Bukit Saban | 19 January 2017 | ||
| Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing | PRS | Baleh | 31 October 2021 | |||
| Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan | PBB | Bukit Sari | 3 January 2022 | |||
| Minister of Finance and Economic Planning | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg | PBB | Satok | |||
| Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
(as Second Minister of Finance) |
PBB | Bukit Saban | ||||
| Minister of Urban Development and Resources | Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg | PBB | Satok | |||
| Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
(as Second Minister of Urban Development and Resources) |
PBB | Bukit Sari | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development | Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Bukit Saban | |||
| Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development | Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing | PRS | Baleh | 31 October 2021 | ||
| Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development | Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan | PBB | Bukit Sari | 3 January 2022 | ||
| Minister in the Chief Minister's Department | Datuk Haji Talip Zulpilip
(Integrity & Ombudsman) |
PBB | Jepak | |||
| Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research | Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong | PBB | Tebedu | |||
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | Dato Sri Prof Dr. Sim Kui Hian | SUPP | Batu Kawah | |||
| Minister of Transport | Datuk Lee Kim Shin | SUPP | Senadin | 22 August 2019 | ||
| Minister of Toursim, Arts and Culture | Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | PBB | Asajaya | 19 January 2017 | ||
| Minister of Youth and Sports | ||||||
| Minister of Utilities | Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom | PBB | Kemena | |||
| Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development | Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah | PBB | Dalat | |||
Assistant ministers
| GPS (18) | |||
| PBB (11) | PRS (4) | SUPP (2) | PDP (1) |
| Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | Constituency | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department | Datuk Abdullah Saidol
(Corporate Affairs & Sarawak Public Communications Unit) |
PBB | Semop | 19 July 2017 | 3 January 2022 | |
| Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi
(Islamic Affairs & Kuching North CIty Commission) |
PBB | Pantai Damai | ||||
| Datuk Hajah Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
(Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) |
PBB | Samariang | ||||
| Datuk John Sikie Tayai
(Native Law and Customs) |
PRS | Kakus | ||||
| Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development | Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn
(Native Land Development) |
PBB | Tarat | 22 September 2021 | ||
| Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Ismail | PBB | Bukit Kota | 19 July 2017 | |||
| Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development | Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi | PBB | Sebuyau | |||
| Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development | Datuk Haji Mohd Naroden Majais | PBB | Gedong | |||
| Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh
(Development and Industry) |
PRS | Batang Ai | 22 September 2021 | |||
| Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research | Datuk Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa’ee | PBB | Nangka | 19 July 2017 | ||
| Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing | Datu Dr. Penguang Manggil
(Local Government) |
PDP | Marudi | 22 September 2021 | ||
| Datuk Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa'ee
(Housing and Public Health) |
PBB | Nangka | ||||
| Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew | SUPP | Piasau | 22 August 2019 | ||
| Assistant Minister of Transport | Datuk Dr. Jerip Susil | PBB | Mambong | 19 July 2017 | ||
| Assistant Minister of Urban Development and Resources | Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh
(Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment) |
PBB | Kuala Rajang | 22 September 2021 | ||
| Assistant Minister of Utilities | Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi
(Water Supply) |
PBB | Pantai Damai | 19 July 2017 | ||
| Datuk Liwan Lagang
(Rural Electricity) |
PRS | Belaga | ||||
| Assistant Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development | Datuk Francis Harden Hollis
(Community Wellbeing) |
SUPP | Simanggang | 22 September 2021 | ||
| Datuk Hajah Rosey Yunus
(Women, Family and Childhood Development) |
PBB | Bekenu | ||||
| Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports | Datuk Snowdan Lawan | PRS | Balai Ringin | 19 July 2017 | ||
Ex-officio members
| Officeholder | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Datuk Amar Jaul Samion | State Secretary |
| Datuk Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid | Attorney-General |
| Datu Dr. Haji Wan Lizozman Wan Omar | Financial Secretary |
References
- "Abang Johari announces his Cabinet line-up". Astro Awani. Bernama. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- Lim How Pim (6 May 2017). "Awang Tengah is third Deputy Chief Minister after major cabinet reshuffle". Borneo Post. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- Mohd Roji Kawi (6 May 2017). "Kabinet Sarawak dirombak" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- Lim How Pim (6 May 2017). "Abg Johari unveils his new team". Borneo Post. Retrieved 7 May 2017.