KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on Monday unveiled a new Cabinet line-up featuring a mix of returning leaders and fresh faces from GRS, Upko, PH and BN.
Three Deputy Chief Ministers — Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam and Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun of GRS, along with Datuk Ewon Benedick of Upko — took their oaths of office before Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu.
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Joachim will also lead the Works and Utilities Ministry, while Masidi returns to helm the Finance Ministry, a portfolio he previously oversaw.
Ewon has been appointed as the Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Minister.
Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif of GRS now oversees the Local Government and Housing Ministry, while GRS assemblyman Datuk Rubin Balang has been named the Rural Development Minister.
Datuk James Ratib of GRS has been appointed as the Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.
GRS’s Datuk Julita Mojungki has been entrusted with the Women, Health and Community Wellbeing Ministry.
Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan of GRS has been appointed as the Youth, Sports and Creative Economy Minister.
Datuk Jamawi Jaafar from Pakatan Harapan takes charge of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Ministry, while former State Tourism Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin of Barisan Nasional returns to lead the Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry.
