Third Abdullah cabinet

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{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = Third Abdullah cabinet

| jurisdiction = Malaysia

| cabinet_number = 17th

| flag = Flag of Malaysia.svg

| incumbent =

| image = Abdullah Badawi in April 2008.jpg

| date_formed = 19 March 2008

| date_dissolved = 10 April 2009

| government_head = Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

| deputy_government_head = Najib Razak

| government_head_history =

| state_head = Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin

| current_number = 32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers

| former_members_number =

| total_number =

| political_parties =

{{collapsible list|

|title = Barisan Nasional

|

}}

| legislature_status = Coalition government
{{composition bar|140|222|hex={{party color|Barisan Nasional}}}}

| opposition_cabinet =

| opposition_parties = People's Justice Party
Democratic Action Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

| opposition_leaders = Wan Azizah Wan Ismail {{small|(2008)}}
Anwar Ibrahim {{small|(2008–2009)}}

| election = 2008 Malaysian general election

| last_election =

| legislature_term = 12th Malaysian Parliament

| budget = 2009

| previous = Second Abdullah cabinet

| successor = First Najib cabinet

}}

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.

Composition

=Full members=

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

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Portfolio

! Office Bearer

! Party

! Constituency

! Term Start

! Term End

Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad BadawiUMNOKepala Batas19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Prime MinisterMohd. Najib Abdul RazakUMNOPekan19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan="5" |Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentMohamed Nazri Abdul Azizrowspan=4|UMNOPadang Rengasrowspan=5|19 March 2008rowspan=3|9 April 2009
Ahmad Zahid HamidiBagan Datok
Amirsham Abdul Azizrowspan=2|Senator
Zaid Ibrahim17 September 2008
Bernard Giluk DompokUPKOPenampang9 April 2009
rowspan="3" |Minister of FinanceAbdullah Ahmad Badawirowspan="3" |UMNOKepala Batasrowspan=2|19 March 200823 September 2008
{{nowrap|Nor Mohamed Yakcop}}Tasek Gelugorrowspan=2|9 April 2009
Mohd. Najib Abdul RazakPekan23 September 2008
rowspan=2|Minister of DefenceMohd. Najib Abdul Razakrowspan=2|UMNOPekan19 March 200823 September 2008
Abdullah Ahmad BadawiKepala Batas23 September 20089 April 2009
Minister of Home AffairsSyed Hamid AlbarUMNOKota Tinggi19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of International Trade and IndustryMuhyiddin Mohd. YassinUMNOPagoh19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of EducationHishammuddin HusseinUMNOSembrong19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentDouglas Uggah EmbasPBBBetong19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Federal TerritoriesZulhasnan RafiqueUMNOSetiawangsa19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of TransportOng Tee KeatMCAPandan19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryMustapa MohamedUMNOJeli19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of HealthLiow Tiong LaiMCABentong19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of TourismAzalina Othman SaidUMNOPengerang19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and HeritageShafie ApdalUMNOSemporna19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentOng Ka ChuanMCATanjong Malim19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Foreign AffairsRais YatimUMNOJelebu19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Higher EducationMohamed Khaled NordinUMNOPasir Gudang19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Human ResourcesSubramaniam SathasivamMICSegamat19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismShahrir Abdul SamadUMNOJohor Bahru19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives DevelopmentNoh OmarUMNOTanjong Karang19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentMuhammad Muhammad TaibUMNOSenator19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of WorksMohd Zin MohamedUMNOSepang19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationMaximus Johnity OngkiliPBSKota Marudu19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Energy, Water and CommunicationsShaziman Abu MansorUMNOTampin27 March 200418 March 2008
Minister for Plantation Industries and CommoditiesPeter Chin Fah KuiSUPPMiri19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentNg Yen YenMCARaub19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of Youth and SportsIsmail Sabri YaakobUMNOBera19 March 20089 April 2009
Minister of InformationAhmad Shabery CheekUMNOKemaman19 March 20089 April 2009

=Deputy ministers=

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Portfolio

! Office Bearer

! Party

! Constituency

! Term Start

! Term End

rowspan="5" |Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentHasan Malekrowspan=3|UMNOKuala Pilahrowspan=5|19 March 2008rowspan=5|9 April 2009
Mohd. Johari BaharumKubang Pasu
Mashitah IbrahimSenator
Devamany S. KrishnasamyMICCameron Highlands
Murugiah ThopasamyPPPSenator
rowspan="2" |Deputy Minister of FinanceAhmad Husni HanadzlahUMNOTambunrowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Kong Cho HaMCALumut
Deputy Minister of DefenceAbu Seman YusopUMNOMasjid Tanah19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan=2|Deputy Minister of Home AffairsWan Ahmad Farid Wan SallehUMNOSenatorrowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Chor Chee HeungMCAAlor Setar
rowspan="2" |Deputy Minister of International Trade and IndustryLiew Vui KeongLDPSandakanrowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Jacob Dungau SaganSPDPBaram
rowspan=2|Deputy Minister of EducationRazali IsmailUMNOKuala Terengganurowspan=2|19 March 200817 January 2009
Wee Ka SiongMCAAyer Hitam9 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMaznah MazlanUMNOSenator19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Federal TerritoriesSaravanan MuruganMICTapah19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of TransportLajim UkinUMNOBeaufort19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryRohani Abdul KarimPBBBatang Lupar19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of HealthAbdul Latiff AhmadUMNOMersing19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of TourismSulaiman Abdul Rahman TaibPBBKota Samarahan19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and HeritageTeng Boon SoonMCATebrau19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan=2|Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentHamzah ZainudinUMNOLarutrowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Robert Lau Hoi ChewSUPPSibu
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAbdul Rahim BakriUMNOKudat19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan=2|Deputy Minister of Higher EducationIdris HaronUMNOTangga Baturowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Hou Kok ChungMCAKluang
Deputy Minister of Human ResourcesNoraini AhmadUMNOParit Sulong19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismJelaing MersatSPDPSaratok19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives DevelopmentSaifuddin AbdullahUMNOTemerloh19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan=2|Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional DevelopmentJoseph KurupPBRSPensianganrowspan=2|19 March 2008rowspan=2|9 April 2009
Joseph Entulu BelaunPRSSelangau
Deputy Minister of WorksYong Khoon SengSUPPStampin19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationFadillah YusofPBBPetra Jaya19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and CommunicationsJoseph Salang GandumPRSJulau|19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and CommoditiesA. Kohillan PillayGerakanSenator19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community DevelopmentNoriah KasnonUMNOSungai Besar19 March 20089 April 2009
Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsWee Jeck SengMCATanjong Piai19 March 20089 April 2009
rowspan=4|Deputy Minister of InformationTan Lian HoeGerakanGerik19 March 20089 April 2009

See also