9 ministers, 4 deputy ministers successfully defend seats

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine ministers and four deputy ministers succeeded in defending their respective seats, including deputy prime minister and home minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

As of 11pm yesterday, unofficial results at vote-counting centres indicate that Zahid had defended his Bagan Datuk seat for the sixth term.

Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar won in Tanjong Karang, Selangor, while Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor held on to his Putrajaya seat.

Two ministers from Sarawak — Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar won in Santubong, while Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof defended his Petrajaya seat.

Also victorious were Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Bera, Pahang); Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Anak Jaem (Serian, Sarawak); and Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (Batang Lupar, Sarawak). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri defended her Batang Sadong parliamentary seat.

In the 13th General Election, she won with a 11,260-vote majority.

Deputy Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong, defended his Lawas seat in Sarawak, while Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican won in Kepala Batas, Penang.

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk M Saravanan won in Tapah, Perak, while Deputy Home Minister Datuk Masir Anak Kujat won in Sri Aman, Sarawak.

Out of 66 ministers and their deputies, only 64 contested again in the election.