Datuk Seri Hishammuddin HusseinKUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Deputy Prime Minister who will continue to oversee the Ministry of Defense portfolio, while Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is now a Senior Minister. In a statement today, the PMO said Hishammuddin will head the Security Cluster — previously under Ismail Sabri — and that he will assist Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the execution of the National Recovery Plan. It said Ismail Sabri’s appointment will assist the Prime Minister in managing the administration of the country and fulfil the people’s needs amid the current health and economic crisis. “The Prime Minister's Office congratulates Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on the appointments,” it said. Ismail Sabri is one of the three vice presidents of UMNO.

Source: The Edge Markets July 07, 2021 08:55 UTC