Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad announces new Cabinet

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announces new Cabinet

by Staff Writer 19-05-2018 | 5:45 PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad unveiled a new Cabinet on Friday (May 18) with a mix of senior politicians, lawyers and a lecturer. The new Cabinet comprises of 14 members and they will be sworn in on Monday (May 21). Last week, Mahathir Mohamad scored a historic victory in the general election, hence, became the world's oldest elected leader at 92. Mahathir led a four-party alliance to oust the National Front coalition that has been in power since independence from Britain in 1957 on the back of pledges to fight corruption and institute reforms.