Let see what happened 60 years ago for Malaysia Cabinet.
1) Late Tunku Abdul Rahman from Chief Minister become first Prime Minister in Malaysia.
2) Late Tunku Abdul Rahman from Home Affairs Minister to become Foreign Affairs Minister. A Ministry taken over from colonial British.
3) Late Tun Abdual Razak from Education Minister to become Defence Minister. Again, a Ministry taken over from colonial British.
4) Late Tun Abdual Razak has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister. This seem a new position as there is no Deputy Chief Minister prior to that.
5) Late Sulaiman Abdul Rahman from Minister of Local Government, Housing & Town Planning to become Minister of Home Affairs and Justice. A portfolio taken over from Chief Minister Late Tunku Abdul Rahman. It seem Ministry of Local Government, Housing & Town Planning has been group to new Minister of Home Affairs and Justice to be oversee by late Sulaiman Abdual Rahman, so that there is a continuity.
6) Late Tan Sri Mohd Khir Johari has been appointed Minister of Education. A portfolio taken over from Late Tun Abdul Razak. Late Tan Sri Mohd Khir Johari promoted from Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operative.
7) Minister of Agriculture and Co-operative continue to be held by Late Abdul Aziz Ishak.
Minister of Transport to become Minister of Finance
8) Late Colonel Tun Sir HS Lee from Minister of Transport to become Minister of Finance. A Ministry taken over from colonial British. It seem Minister of Transport a stepping stoner to Minister of Finance!
9) Late Abdul Rahman Talib promoted from Assistant Minister of Health to become Minister of Transport.
10) Late Tun Tan Siew Sin has been appointed a new Minister of Trade and Industry. This is a new position. It is not sure it is a new portfolio or taken over from colonial British.
First Yang Di-pertua Negeri of Melaka
11) Late Tun V. T. Sambanthan has been transfer from Minister of Labour to become Minister of Health. He is taken over Ministry of Health from late Tun Leong Yew Koh, who has been appointed first Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka.
12) Late Tun Haji Omar Ong Yoke Lin transfer from Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts to become enlarge Minister of Labour and Social Welfare.
13) Late Tun Sardon bin Haji Jubir, Minister of Works then remain as enlarge Minister of Works, Post and Telecommunications.
Malaysia second Deputy Prime Minister leave Cabinet
14) Late Bahaman Samsuddin. promoted from Deputy Minister of Home Affairs to become Minister of Natural Resources. A position he taken over from late Tun Dr Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, who was Malaysia second Deputy Prime Minister later.He leave cabinet temporary.
15) New Ministry created or taken over from former colonial British
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defence
Minister of Finance
Minister of Trade and Industry
