8 Kedah's Executive Councillors sworn in

His Royal Highness the Tunku Bendahara of Kedah, Tunku Annuar ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah who is also the Councillor General of Regency Council consent to deliver the instrument of appointment to 8 Executive Councillors of Kedah State Government in a ceremony held at Istana Anak Bukit. Present in the ceremony was Menteri Besar of Kedah, Datuk Seri Diraja Azizan bin Abdul Razak.

The line of Executive Councillors also sworn in before the Councilor General of Regency for a new term starting effectively on March 8, 2012. They consist of Datuk Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul, Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah, Datuk Dr Hamdan Mohamed Khalib, Datuk Siti Ashah Ghazali, Datuk S Manikumar, Lim Soo Nee, Abd Ghani Ahmad and Tan Chow Kang who agreed on the offer of re-appointment by the Menteri Besar.

Two Executive Councillors who does not accept the re-appointment are Phahrolrazi dan Dr Ismail, nevertheless still served as Exco until their tenure end on March 7, 2012. They will either taking the oath in another separate ceremony if re-appointed or will be replaced.

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