Malaysia swears in 13 ministers, 23 deputies

IANS  |  Kuala Lumpur 

on Monday swore-in 13 ministers and 23

completed his Cabinet with the latest additions, which included the for Foreign Affairs Saifuddin Abdullah, International Trade and Industry and Minister of and Environment Xavier Jayakumar, news agency reported.

Thirteen other ministers of the Cabinet had taken oaths in May, days after the (Alliance of Hope) achieved a landslide victory in the May elections, defeating former Najib Razak's (National Front) government which had ruled since 1974.

Pakatan Harapan, which was formed by four opposition parties, won 113 of the 222 seats in the unicameral Parliament while managed to win 79.

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First Published: Mon, July 02 2018. 16:08 IST