MELAKA — Ten Melaka assemblymen were sworn in as State Executive Council (Exco) members before the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob at Dewan Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh here today.Also attending and witnessing the Exco members took their oaths of office, loyalty and secrecy were Chief Minister Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali and his wife Datin Munira Yusof.
The swearing-in ceremony began at 3 pm with the singing of national anthem Negaraku and the Melaka Maju Jaya anthem.
Also present were state secretary Datuk Seri Hasim Hasan, state legal advisor Datuk Mohamad Abazafree Mohd Abbas and two former Melaka chief ministers Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam and Datuk Seri Idris Haron.
After taking their oaths, the Exco members signed the official instrument of appointment.
He said Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis (Rembia-PKR) was appointed as state Tourism, Heritage and Culture Committee chairman while Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu-Independent) as Agriculture, Livestock, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Committee chairman.
Sulaiman said other exco members in the line-up including Datuk Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (Paya Rumput-Bersatu) as the Non-governmental organisation (NGO), Youth and Sports Development Committee chairman, while Datuk Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas-Bersatu) as state Education, Higher Education, Technical and Vocational, Science and Innovation Committee chairman (Chief Minister’s office).
He said former Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron (Sungai Udang-BN) was appointed as the Rural Development and Flood Management Committee chairman.
He also said that the Unity, Community Relations and Consumer Affairs portfolio was vacated for the time being.
Following is the full list of Melaka executive council (Exco) members:
- Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali (Lendu-BN): Economic Planning, Finance, Land, Coastal and River Development, Water Management, Religious Affairs, Industry, Investment, Technology, Communications, Multimedia and Government-Linked Agencies (GLC)
- Datuk Seri Abdul Ghafaar Atan (Asahan-BN): Housing, Local Government, Environment
- Datuk Seri Idris Haron (Sungai Udang-BN): Rural Development and Flood Management
- Datuk Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (Paya Rumput-Bersatu): NGO, Youth and Sports Development
- Datuk Muhamad Jailani Khamis (Rembia-PKR): Tourism, Heritage and Culture
- Datuk Latipah Omar (Taboh Naning-BN): Women’s Affairs, Family Development and Welfare
- Datuk Roslan Ahmad (Merlimau-BN): Works, Transport, Public Amenities and Infrastructure
- Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu-Independent): Agriculture, Livestock, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative
- Rahmad Mariman (Ayer Molek-BN): Health and Anti-Drug
- Datuk Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas-Bersatu): Education, Higher Education, Technical and Vocational, Science and Innovation (Chief Minister’s office)
— BERNAMA
