List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia
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The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 18 female cabinet ministers. 32 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.[1][2][3][4]
Ministers[]
No. | Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
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1 | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
(1) | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1970 | Abdul Razak Hussein |
2 | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1973 | |
(2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1976 | Hussein Onn |
3 | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1980 | |
(2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
(3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1981 | |
4 | Napsiah Omar | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1987 | |
(3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 1987 | |
(4) | Napsiah Omar | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1990 | |
(3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 1990 | |
5 | Zaleha Ismail | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1995 | |
6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
(6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1999 | |
7 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | |
(3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
(7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2003 | |
(6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 2003 | |
8 | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2004 | |
(8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Tourism | 2008 | |
9 | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | |
(9) | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Tourism | 2009 | Najib Razak |
(7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | |
10 | Nancy Shukri | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2013 | |
11 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | |
(8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2015 | |
12 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Deputy Prime Minister | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
(12) | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2018 | ||
13 | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2018 | |
14 | Rina Harun | Minister of Rural Development | 2018 | |
15 | Yeo Bee Yin | Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |
16 | Teresa Kok | Minister of Primary Industries | 2018 | |
(10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
(13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2020 | |
(14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2020 | |
17 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2020 | |
18 | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2020 | |
(10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
(18) | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2021 | |
(13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2021 | |
(14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | |
(17) | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2021 |
Deputy ministers[]
No. | Deputy Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
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1 | Rafidah Aziz | Deputy Minister of Finance | 1977 | Hussein Onn |
2 | Napsiah Omar | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
3 | Deputy Minister of Information | 1982 | ||
4 | Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1982 | ||
5 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1982 | ||
(3) | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1984 | ||
6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1986 | |
7 | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | 1987 | ||
8 | Zaleha Ismail | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1987 | |
(6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | 1990 | |
(6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Health | 1995 | |
(7) | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1995 | ||
9 | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | 1995 | ||
10 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
11 | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1999 | |
(11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2001 | |
(11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
12 | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2004 | |
13 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 2004 | |
14 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2008 | |
15 | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 2008 | ||
16 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2008 | |
17 | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | |
18 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2008 | |
19 | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Information | 2008 | |
20 | Chew Mei Fun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | Najib Razak |
21 | Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | ||
(14) | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2009 | |
(15) | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2009 | ||
(17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 2009 | |
(18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2009 | |
22 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Health | 2009 | |
(19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 2009 | |
(21) | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2010 | ||
(18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | |
(19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | |
(12) | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | |
23 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government | 2013 | |
24 | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2013 | |
(17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2013 | |
(22) | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Works | 2013 | |
(24) | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Higher Education | 2015 | |
25 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | 2015 | |
26 | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
27 | Hannah Yeoh | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2018 | |
28 | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2018 | |
29 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Deputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |
(25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
30 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2020 | |
31 | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions | 2020 | |
32 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2020 | |
(31) | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
(25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) | 2021 | |
(30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2021 | |
(32) | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 |
Parliamentary secretaries[]
No. | Parliamentary secretaries | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
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1 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1980 | Hussein Onn | |
(1) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad | |
2 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1981 | ||
3 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1986 | ||
4 | Zaleha Ismail | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1986 | |
5 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports | 1995 | |
6 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | ||
7 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
8 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | ||
9 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 1999 | |
10 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | ||
(7) | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
(10) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2003 | ||
(8) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 2003 | ||
(9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 2003 | |
11 | Chew Mei Fun | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2004 | |
12 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2004 | |
13 | Noriah Kasnon | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information | 2004 | |
14 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | 2004 | ||
(9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2004 |
See also[]
- List of the first female holders of political offices in Asia
References[]
- ^ "Representatives List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Senate List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Representatives Archive List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Senate Archive List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
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