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. It was the 17th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. 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.
Policies and key events The third Abdullah cabinet operated during a period of significant political and economic instability. Following the 2008 general election, the government faced a reduced parliamentary majority, which led to a series of political challenges. The cabinet's term was marked by growing public discontent and a number of political defections, which threatened the stability of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Economically, the government had to navigate the global financial crisis of 2008. In response, it introduced a series of economic stimulus packages to stabilize the national economy and maintain public confidence. Ultimately, mounting pressure from within the ruling coalition led to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's decision to resign, which brought an end to his cabinet's term less than a year after its formation.
Composition Full members The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: Portfolio Office bearerParty Constituency Term start Term endPrime MinisterDato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi UMNOKepala Batas19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Prime MinisterDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan19 March 20089 April 2009Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz UMNOPadang Rengas19 March 20089 April 2009Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Bagan DatokTan Sri Amirsham Abdul AzizSenatorDatuk Zaid Ibrahim17 September 2008Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok UPKOPenampang9 April 2009Minister of FinanceDato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi UMNOKepala Batas19 March 200823 September 2008Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop Tasek Gelugor9 April 2009Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak Pekan23 September 2008Minister of DefenceDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan19 March 200823 September 2008Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Kepala Batas23 September 20089 April 2009Minister of Home AffairsDato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar UMNOKota Tinggi19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of International Trade and IndustryTan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin UMNOPagoh19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of EducationDato' Seri Hishammuddin Hussein UMNOSembrong19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDatuk Douglas Uggah Embas PBBBetong19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Federal TerritoriesDato' Sri Zulhasnan Rafique UMNOSetiawangsa19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of TransportDato' Sri Ong Tee Keat MCAPandan19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryDato' Seri Mustapa Mohamed UMNOJeli19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of HealthDato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai MCABentong19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of TourismDato' Sri Azalina Othman Said UMNOPengerang19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and HeritageDato' Seri Shafie Apdal UMNOSemporna19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan MCATanjong Malim19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim UMNOJelebu19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Higher EducationDato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin UMNOPasir Gudang19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Human ResourcesDatuk Subramaniam Sathasivam MICSegamat19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismDato' Shahrir Abdul Samad UMNOJohor Bahru19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives DevelopmentDato' Noh Omar UMNOTanjong Karang19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentTan Sri Dato' Seri Muhammad Muhammad Taib UMNOSenator19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of WorksDato' Sri Mohd Zin Mohamed UMNOSepang19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationDatuk Maximus Johnity Ongkili PBSKota Marudu19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Energy, Water and CommunicationsDato' Shaziman Abu Mansor UMNOTampin19 March 20089 April 2009Minister for Plantation Industries and CommoditiesDatuk Peter Chin Fah Kui SUPPMiri19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentDato' Sri Ng Yen Yen MCARaub19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob UMNOBera19 March 20089 April 2009Minister of InformationDato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek UMNOKemaman19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy ministers Portfolio Office bearerParty Constituency Term start Term endDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Hasan Malek UMNOKuala Pilah19 March 20089 April 2009Dato' Wira Mohd. Johari Baharum Kubang PasuDato' Mashitah IbrahimSenatorDevamany Krishnasamy MICCameron HighlandsDato' Murugiah ThopasamyPPPSenatorDeputy Minister of FinanceDato' Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah UMNOTambun19 March 20089 April 2009Dato' Kong Cho Ha MCALumutDeputy Minister of DefenceDatuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop UMNOMasjid Tanah19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Home AffairsDato' Wan Ahmad Farid Wan SallehUMNOSenator19 March 20089 April 2009Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung MCAAlor SetarDeputy Minister of International Trade and IndustryDatuk Liew Vui Keong LDPSandakan19 March 20089 April 2009Dato Jacob Dungau Sagan SPDPBaramDeputy Minister of EducationDato' Razali Ismail UMNOKuala Terengganu19 March 200817 January 2009Datuk Wee Ka Siong MCAAyer Hitam9 April 2009Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDato' Maznah MazlanUMNOSenator19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Federal TerritoriesDatuk Saravanan Murugan MICTapah19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of TransportDatuk Seri Panglima Lajim Ukin UMNOBeaufort19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryDatuk Rohani Abdul Karim PBBBatang Lupar19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of HealthDatuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad UMNOMersing19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of TourismDato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib PBBKota Samarahan19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and HeritageTeng Boon Soon MCATebrau19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Hamzah Zainudin UMNOLarut19 March 20089 April 2009Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew SUPPSibuDeputy Minister of Foreign AffairsDatuk Abdul Rahim Bakri UMNOKudat19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Higher EducationDatuk Idris Haron UMNOTangga Batu19 March 20089 April 2009Hou Kok Chung MCAKluangDeputy Minister of Human ResourcesDato' Noraini Ahmad UMNOParit Sulong19 March 20089 April 2009 Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismJelaing Mersat SPDPSaratok19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives DevelopmentDato' Saifuddin Abdullah UMNOTemerloh19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentTan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup PBRSPensiangan19 March 20089 April 2009Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun PRSSelangauDeputy Minister of WorksDato' Yong Khoon Seng SUPPStampin19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationFadillah Yusof PBBPetra Jaya19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and CommunicationsDato' Joseph Salang Gandum PRSJulau19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and CommoditiesA. Kohillan Pillay GerakanSenator19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentNoriah Kasnon UMNOSungai Besar19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsWee Jeck Seng MCATanjong Piai19 March 20089 April 2009Deputy Minister of InformationDato' Tan Lian Hoe GerakanGerik19 March 20089 April 2009
See also Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament
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