Malaysia’s new Cabinet: PM Anwar Ibrahim is Finance Minister, Zahid is DPM

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The new ministers are set to attend a special meeting on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

, in which he will hold the post of Finance Minister while Umno chief Zahid Hamidi becomes Deputy Prime Minister.

For the first time in Malaysia’s history, two deputy prime ministers were appointed - Zahid, who is facing dozens of graft charges, and Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s Fadillah Yusof, who was a former Works Minister.

 

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