MALAYSIA'S MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTER SWORN IN

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin
Yassin led the newly appointed cabinet ministers and deputy minister in taking
their oath of office before King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at
National Palace here Friday.

Present were Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and
former prime ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Mahathir Mohamad.

The swearing-in was telecast live over RTM1.

The ceremony at Balairong Seri Istana Negara (Throne Room) started at 9.30am
with Muhyiddin receiving his letter of appointment.

After taking the oath of office, loyalty and confidentiality he signed the
instrument of appointment, witnessed by Court of Appeal President Alauddin Mohd
Sheriff and Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan.

Five senior ministers -- Ong Tee Keat (Transport), senator
Sri Koh Tsu Koon (Prime Minister's Department), Bernard Dompok
(Plantation Industries and Commodities), Mohamed Nazri Aziz (Prime
Minister's Department) and Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (Home) then took
their oath, led by Nazeri.

The other ministers and deputy ministers followed, taking their oath in
batches of four or five.

The ministers are Rais Yatim (Information, Communications, Arts
and Culture), Nor Mohamed Yakcop (Prime Minister's Department), Peter Chin Fah
Kui (Energy, Green Technology and Water), Mohd Shafie
Apdal (Rural and Regional Development) and Mohd Khaled Nordin (Higher
Education.

Mustapa Mohamed (International Trade and Industry), Dr Maximus
Ongkili (Science, Technology and Innovation), Douglas Uggah Embas (Natural
Resources and Environment), Dr Ng Yen Yen (Tourism) and Noh
Omar (Agriculture and Agro-based Industry).

Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Defence), Shaziman Abu Mansor
(Works), Liow Tiong Lai (Health) and Ahmad Shabery Cheek (Youth and
Sports).

S Subramaniam (Human Resources), Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs), Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah
(Second Finance), and Kong Cho Ha (Housing and Local Government).

Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (Women, Family and Community
Development), Anifah Aman (Foreign), Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal
Abidin (Federal Territories) and Jamil Khir Baharom (Prime Minister's
Department).

The deputy ministers were then sworn in.

Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, Muhyiddin's wife, Norainee
Abdul Rahman, Abdullah's wife, Jeanne Abdullah, and Dr Mahathir's
wife, Dr Siti Hasmah were also present.

Najib was sworn in as prime minister last Friday.

After the ceremony, Tuanku Mizan had a group photograph with Najib and the
ministers and deputy ministers.

-- BERNAMA