NEGRI Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun has announced the portfolios for his 11-member executive council after its first meeting at Bangunan Wisma Negeri, Seremban, today.

Aminuddin holds the portfolios for the state committees for Islamic religious affairs and security; finance, land and natural resources; and investment, infrastructure, public utilities and amenities.

Senior executive councillor Jalaluddin Alias has been assigned two portfolios, the rural development, plantation and commodities and the agriculture, food security and cost of living.

The four reappointed executive councillors Bahau assemblyman Teo Kok Seong, (industry and non-Islamic affairs), Bukit Kepayang assemblyman Nicole Tan (tourism, arts and culture), Repah assemblyman S. Veerapan (entrepreneurship, human resources, climate change, cooperatives and consumerism) and Nilai assemblyman J. Arul Kumar (local government development, housing and transport).

They are joined by five fresh faces, Pilah assemblyman Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim (women, family and community affairs), Seri Menanti assemblyman Ismail Lasim (education and human capital), Palong assemblyman Mustapha Nagoor (youth and sports development), Linggi assemblyman Mohd Faizal Ramli (heritage, technology, innovation and digital) and Ampangan assemblyman Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman (health, unity, information, national integration and civil society groups).

Aminuddin, who is Sikamat assemblyman, said the executive council in its first meeting discussed the date of the first assembly sitting and the appointment of speaker and deputy speaker.

“Names for the speaker and deputy speaker positions have not been determined as the list needs to be sent seven days before the sitting is held, but we will hold a special sitting for them to be sworn in, set for September 26,” he said. – Bernama, August 24, 2023.