After being re-elected in the 2008 election, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation by then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Setelah terpilih kembali pada pemilihan 2008, ia dilantik menjadi Deputi Menteri Ilmu Pengetahuan, Teknologi dan Inovasi oleh Perdana Menteri Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.