Cabinet of Sarawak

The Cabinet of Sarawak is the decision making organ of the executive branch of the Government of Sarawak, Malaysia. The cabinet consists of the Chief Minister, appointed by the Governor on the basis that they are able to command a majority in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, as well as a number of ministers appointed from members of the legislature on the advice of the Chief Minister.

Cabinet of Sarawak
Kabinet Negeri Sarawak
Overview
StateSarawak
LeaderChief Minister
Appointed byGovernor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Responsible toLegislative Assembly

The cabinet is similar in structure and role to that of the federal level, while being smaller in size. As federal and state responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and state governments.

Cabinet ministers are always the head of a ministry.

List of cabinets

No. Cabinet Term began Term ended Cabinet composition Legislative
term (election)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Stephen I 1963 1966 Alliance (SNAPSCA–BARJASA–PESAKA) 7th
Tawi Sli I 1966 1966 Alliance (PESAKA–BARJASA–SCA)
Stephen II 1966 1966 SNAP (minority)
Tawi Sli II 1966 1970 Alliance (PESAKA–BARJASA–SCA)
Rahman I 1970 1974 Alliance (BUMIPUTERA–SCA) (until 1973) 8th (1969–70)
BN (PBBSUPP) (from 1973)
Rahman II 1974 1979 BN (PBBSUPP) 9th (1974)
Rahman III 1979 1981 BN (PBBSUPP) 10th (1979)
Taib I 1981 1983 BN (PBBSUPP)
Taib II 1983 1987 BN (PBBSUPP) 11th (1983)
Taib III 1987 1991 BN (PBBSUPPSNP) 12th (1987)
Taib IV 1991 1996 BN (PBBSUPPSNP) 13th (1991)
Taib V 1996 2001 BN (PBBSUPPPBDSSNP) 14th (1996)
Taib VI 2001 2006 BN (PBBSUPPPBDSSNP) 15th (2001)
Taib VII 2006 2011 BN (PBBSUPPPRSSPDP) 16th (2006)
Taib VIII 2011 2014 BN (PBBPRSSUPPSPDP) 17th (2011)
Adenan I 2014 2016 BN (PBBPRSSUPPSPDP)
Adenan II 2016 11 January 2017 BN (PBBPRSSUPPPDP) 18th (2016)
Johari 13 January 2017 present BN (PBBPRSSUPPPDP) (until 2018)
GPS (PBBPRSSUPPPDP) (from 2018)

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