KUALA LUMPUR: Former Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, has been appointed Senior Political Advisor to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for a two-year term effective today.
In a statement today, the Prime Minister’s Office said the appointment was made to fill the vacancy of Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister.
In the same statement, the Prime Minister expressed hope that Tengku Zafrul would carry out the responsibility entrusted to him with dedication and humility for the prosperity of the nation and the well-being of the people.
Tengku Zafrul ended his service as a minister under the MADANI government on Dec 2, following the end of his tenure as a Senator.
The post of Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister fell vacant after Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin resigned from the position on Nov 25. – BERNAMA
