Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Photo: Crikey)21 cabinet members were sworn in by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove at 11 a.m. local time on August 28th. Former Defense Minister Marise Payne replaced Ms. Julie Bishop who resigned on August 27th, as Foreign Minister. Christopher Pyne will replace Payne in Defence, while Steve Ciobo will become the new Defence Industry Minister and leave his trade portfolio for Simon Birmingham. Dan Tehan will replace Mr. Simon Birmingham as Trade Minister. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton was also sworn in on Monday. Earlier, Australian Finance Minister Scott Morrison was elected as leader of the Liberal Party and became the country’s 30th Prime Minister. Mr. Morrison defeated Mr. Peter Dutton 45 votes to 40 in the secret ballot. In his first press conference, Morrison promised to bring the battered Liberal Party together and win back the public's trust. "We will provide the stability and the unity and the direction and the purpose that … [Read more...] about PM Scott Morrison’s new cabinet sworn in
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Malaysia: More cabinet members sworn in
Members of the Pakatan Harapan Cabinet were sworn in before the Malaysian King, Sultan Hassan Mohammed, on July 2, 2018. (Photo: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Thirteen more ministers and 23 deputy ministers were sworn in on July 2 before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V. The 13 new ministers bring the total number of Cabinet members to 26. The first batch of 13 was sworn-in on May 21. After the victory of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance in the general election on May 9, the full list of the 51 cabinet members includes Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, 26 ministers and 23 deputy ministers. Among the cabinet members, Mohamad Sabu from the People's Justice Party (Amanah) is named as defence minister, while Muhyiddin Yassin from the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) is the minister of home affairs. PM Mahathir Mohamad appointed Lim Guan Eng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as the minister of … [Read more...] about Malaysia: More cabinet members sworn in
Cabinet members join Legislature’s Q&A sessions
Three Deputy Prime Ministers and several Cabinet members will answer questions raised by legislators at the National Assembly's Q&A session broadcast live by the national television from June 4-6. According to the Legislature's new rules, each Cabinet member will have three minutes to provide answers to each question. The change is designed to increase dialogue and face-to-face debate. Cabinet members join Legislature's Q&A sessions VGP … [Read more...] about Cabinet members join Legislature’s Q&A sessions
Malaysian PM Mahathir announces new cabinet picks
The 14-member cabinet list, which includes PM Mahathir and Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as Deputy PM, basically divides the posts equally among the four component parties in the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition. Malaysian Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad PM Mahathir backtracked on his earlier plan to take over the education minister, and gave it over to Maszlee Malik from his party, Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM). Mohamed Azmin bin Ali from the People's Justice Party (Amanah) and also chief minister of the wealthy Selangor state, is named as minister of economic affairs. Anthony Loke Siew Fook from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) is named as the minister of transport, while Gobind Singh Deo, another DAP veteran, is named as minister of communications and multimedia. Salahuddin Ayub from the National Trust Party is named as minister of agriculture and agro-based industry. Mahathir has said the government will have a smaller cabinet compared with the previous one, … [Read more...] about Malaysian PM Mahathir announces new cabinet picks
Slovakia MPs okay cabinet despite calls for snap polls
Slovakia’s parliament approved a new government appointed by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, whose predecessor quit in a scandal over an investigative journalist’s murder that sparked mass protests. — AFP/VNA Photo Viet Nam News BRATISLAVA — Slovakia’s parliament on Monday approved a new government appointed by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, whose predecessor quit in a scandal over an investigative journalist’s murder that sparked mass protests. The ministers’ appointment last week led thousands of people to take to the streets across Slovakia on Friday to call for snap elections. Eighty-one MPs in the 150-seat assembly voted in favour of the new cabinet, an official statement said. The new line-up retains most of the same people from the previous administration of Robert Fico, who analysts believe will continue to call the shots from behind the scenes as he remains chairman of Pellegrini’s Smer-SD party. Pellegrini and outgoing … [Read more...] about Slovakia MPs okay cabinet despite calls for snap polls