Abdullah Names Three New Deputy Ministers - Bernama

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 (Bernama) -- Pahang Wanita Umno chief Datuk Maznah Mazlan has been appointed Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today.

Abdullah also announced that Kudat Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri has been appointed Deputy Foreign Minister while Beaufort MP Datuk Seri Panglima Lajim Ukin the Deputy Transport Minister.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin had consented to their appointment as deputy ministers, he said in a statement released here.

The King had also consented to Maznah, the State Assemblyman for Muadzam Shah, to be appointed a Senator and her swearing-in would be held soon, he said.

The three of them are scheduled to be sworn in as deputy ministers before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 4.30pm on April 23 at Istana Negara.

[From http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=327659]