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ance Council and the Military administrative officer of the ministry OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 910
Council. Meanwhile, the Council that is the Secretary-General. Duties and
is established by the Government responsibilities of the Secretary-
to smoothen the administrative General include the formation of
machinery are the National Action policies, plan activities and monitor
Council, National Economic Council the implementation of activities
and National Security Council. of the ministries and to coordinate
the activities of the departments
The Ministry or bodies under the ministry. The
Secretary-General also serves as an
The ministryis the highest government advisor to the Minister and is fully
body in the administrative machinery responsible to the Chief Secretary to
system of the Federal Government. the Government, who is the Head of
The ministry is responsible for the Federal Civil Service.
developing policies, planning, control
and coordinate matters related to the The 2020 Cabinet have 27 ministries
terms of reference of the ministry. as follows:-
Each ministry is entrusted to Minister
holding a portfolio which is assisted 1. Prime Minister’s Department
by the Deputy Minister. 2. Ministry of Environment and Water
3. Ministry of Finance Malaysia
Each ministry is responsible to 4. Ministry of Higher Education
formulate policies, planning, 5. Ministry of Health Malaysia
monitoring and coordinating the 6. Ministry of Communications and
implementation of matters relating
to the ministry. The ministry also Multimedia Malaysia
works to control the departments 7. Ministry of International Trade and
or statutory bodies that are under
its responsibility. The principal Industry
8. Ministry of Science, Technology and

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