Malaysia's new Cabinet sworn in
2008-03-18 20:16:56 Xinhua English
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's new Cabinet, which were unveiled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday, were sworn in here on Wednesday at Istana Negara, or National Palace.
Members of the new Cabinet, which include Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Rarak and other 32 ministers took the oath at the National Palace, for a new five-year term of office before SupremeHead Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Najib is also the country's defense minister.
Badawa, who was sworn in on Feb. 10 as Prime Minister, attended the ceremony. He also holds the portfolio of finance minister.
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