# Cabinet of Sabah

The Cabinet of Sabah is a part of the executive arm of the Government of Sabah, Malaysia. The Cabinet consists of the Chief Minister, appointed by the Governor on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, and 10 other ministers made up of members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.
This Cabinet is similar in structure and role to that of federal level, while being smaller in size. As federal and state responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and state governments.
Members of the Cabinet are selected by the Chief Minister, and appointed by the Governor. Cabinet Ministers are always the head of a ministry.

## List of cabinets

| Assembly | Term began | Members | Election | Cabinet | Majority party/coalition |
| 1st | 1963 | | Appointed | Fuad I | Sabah Alliance |
| 2nd | 1965 | | Appointed | Peter Lo | Sabah Alliance |
| 3rd | 1967 | 32 | 32 | Mustapha I | Sabah Aliance |
| 4th | 1971 | 32 | 32 | Mustapha II (1971-1975) Said I (1975-1976) | Sabah Aliance (1971-1973) Barisan Nasional (1973-1976) |
| 5th | 1976 | 48 | 48 | Fuad II (1976) Haris I (1976-1981) | BERJAYA |
| 6th | 1981 | 48 | 48 | Haris II | Barisan Nasional |
| 7th | 1985 | 48 | 48 | Joseph I | PBS |
| 8th | 1986 | 48 | 48 | Joseph II | Barisan Nasional |
| 9th | 1990 | 48 | 48 | Joseph III | Gagasan Rakyat |
| 10th | 1994 | 48 | 48 | Joseph IV (1994) Sakaran (1994) Salleh (1994-1996) Yong Teck Lee (1996-1998) Bernard (1998-1999) | Gagasan Rakyat (1994) Barisan Nasional (1994-1999) |
| 11th | 1999 | 48 | 48 | Sukam I (1999-2001) Chong Kah Kiat I (2001-2003) Musa I (2003-2004) | Barisan Nasional |
| 12th | 2004 | 60 | 60 | Musa II | Barisan Nasional |
| 13th | 2008 | 60 | 60 | Musa III | Barisan Nasional |
| 14th | 2013 | 60 | 60 | Musa IV | Barisan Nasional |
| 15th | 2018 | 60 | 60 | Musa V (2018) Shafie (2018-2020) | Barisan Nasional (2018) WARISAN (2018-2020) |
| 16th | 2020 | 73 | 73 | Hajiji | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah |

## Current Cabinet

The current cabinet, led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, succeeds the Shafie cabinet. Hajiji formed his cabinet following the 2020 State Election.
As of 11 January 2023, the makeup of the current Cabinet is as follows:
Hajiji cabinet :
| Minister | Office(s) | Department | Took office |
| The Rt Hon. Hajiji Noor MLA for Sulaman | Chief Minister | Chief Minister's Department | 29 September 2020 |
| Hon. Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan MLA for Tambunan | Deputy Chief Minister I Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry | 11 January 2023 (as Deputy Chief Minister I) 29 September 2020 (as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry) |
| Hon. Dr. Joachim Gunsalam MLA for Kundasang | Deputy Chief Minister II Minister of Local Government and Housing | Ministry of Local Government and Housing | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Shahelmey Yahya MLA for Tanjung Keramat | Deputy Chief Minister III Minister of Works | Ministry of Works | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Masidi Manjun MLA for Karanaan | Minister of Finance | Ministry of Finance | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Jahid Jahim MLA for Tamparuli | Minister of Rural Development | Ministry of Rural Development | 29 September 2020 |
| Hon. Arifin Arif MLA for Membakut | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Ellron Angin MLA for Sook | Minister of Youth and Sports | Ministry of Youth and Sports | 29 September 2020 |
| Hon. James Ratib MLA for Sugut | Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing | Ministry of Community Development and People's Wellbeing | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Christina Liew MLA for Api-Api | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment | 11 January 2023 |
| Hon. Phoong Jin Zhe MLA for Luyang | Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship | Ministry of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship | 11 January 2023 |