Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (Malaysia)

Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries
Incumbent Ronald Kiandee since 30 August 2021
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	1955 (1955)
First holder	Abdul Aziz Ishak as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
Deputy	Ahmad Hamzah Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Website	www.moa.gov.my

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia is Ronald Kiandee, since 30 August 2021. Ronald is assisted by First and Second Deputy Ministers, Ahmad Hamzah and Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries.

List of ministers of agriculture[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:^[1]

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Abdul Aziz Ishak (1914–1999)	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives	1955	1962	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II)
		Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah		Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives	1963	1965	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III)
		(1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974)			1966	1973	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
				Minister of Agriculture and Land
			BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	1973	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Alor Gajah		Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		(1930–1977) MP for Pontian			1976	1977	Hussein Onn (I)
		(b. unknown) MP for Jerantut		Minister of Agriculture	1978	1980	Hussein Onn (II)
		(d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu			1980	1984	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh			1984	1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi			1986	1995	Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV)
		Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya	BN (PBB)		1995	1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Mohd Effendi Norwawi (b. 1948) MP for Kuala Rajang			December 1999	January 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	January 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Salahuddin Ayub (b. 1961) MP for Pulai	PH (AMANAH)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b. 1961) MP for Beluran	PN (BERSATU)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries	10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of food industries[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:^[2]

Political Party:   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b.1961) MP for Beluran	PN (BERSATU)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries	10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of agro-based Industry[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:^[3]

Political Party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	January 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Salahuddin Ayub (b. 1961) MP for Pulai	PH (AMANAH)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)

List of ministers of fisheries[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:

Political Party:     BN  

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