Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and retains the post of Defence Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) released a statement today.
In the statement, it is also mentioned that Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has been appointed as Senior Minister (Security Cluster), a post held by Ismail Sabri.
“The appointment of DPM will help the Prime Minister to manage the country and meet the people’s needs at a time when the country is facing a health and economic crisis,” it stated.
Hishammuddin will help the Prime Minister to implement the National Recover Plan, it added.