The Ministers in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Cabinet were all sworn in on July 2.

Mahathir had been temporarily working with a smaller team, but now he has a full Cabinet, complete with Ministers and Deputy Ministers for every post.

Young blood

But one newly-minted Minister caught the public's attention.

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is the new point man for Youth and Sports.

This is in addition to his roles as the Youth Chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, and Member of Parliament for Muar, Johor.

Saddiq is also just 25 years old.

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Honour roll

Born on December 6, 1992, Saddiq has achieved a glittering academic record.

He earned a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia and acted as the Chief Judge for the Cambridge InterVarsities Debate in the UK.

And if that wasn't enough, Saddiq is also an Academic Fellow at Temple University in the U.S.

He also serves as a research officer for PM Mahathir.

Congrats

Saddiq has been receiving messages of congratulations on his new appointment.

This includes UMNO politician Khairy Jamaluddin, his predecessor as Minister for Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional government.

Tahniah @SyedSaddiq atas pelantikan sebagai Menteri Belia & Sukan yang baharu. Saya doakan saudara dapat membawa kejayaan yang lebih besar kepada @KBSMalaysia.

— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) July 2, 2018

His message reads:

"Congratulations to @SyedSaddiq on his appointment as the new Minister of Youth & Sports. I pray that you will bring greater success to @KBSMalaysia."

KBS Malaysia refers to the country's Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Another Twitter user pointed out that someone notable once held the record of being the youngest Minister in Malaysia's Cabinet.

The youngest cabinet Minister in Malaysia was @NajibRazak as Culture, Youth and Sports Minister at 33 years old in 1986. @SyedSaddiq broke the glass ceiling by almost a decade.

Here’s to many more youth leaders to come!

— Numan Afifi (@NumanAfifi) July 2, 2018

Top image adapted from Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's Facebook page.