Thirteen members of Malaysia’s first Pakatan Harapan (PH) Cabinet were sworn in on Monday. To be part of what will eventually be a 25-member Cabinet, they were sworn in at the Istana Negara in front of the king, in the Minor Throne Room of the palace. Anwar Ibrahim’s wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, was sworn in as deputy prime minister – the first female to be appointed to the post – and minister of women and family development. Newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad unveiled his list of 14 Cabinet members last week. Aside from career politicians, the new multi-ethnic line-up includes lawyers and academics. Dr Mahathir is expected to name the rest of his Cabinet line-up in stages.