Minister of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia)

Minister of Communications and Multimedia
Incumbent Annuar Musa since 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)
Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
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	Ong Yoke Lin as Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts
Deputy	Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Website	www.kkmm.gov.my

The Minister of Communications and Multimedia is Annuar Musa, since 30 August 2021. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Health which was Zahidi Zainul Abidin. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia.

List of ministers of communications[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Communications	5 January 1972	9 April 1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang	BN (MIC)		1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)	Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	4 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
				Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Lim Keng Yaik (1939–2012) MP for Beruas	BN (Gerakan)		27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin	BN (UMNO)		19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture	2009	2013	Najib Razak (I)
				Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman		Minister of Communications and Multimedia	2013	2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator			29 July 2015	9 May 2018
		Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong	PH (DAP)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota	PN (BERSATU)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of multimedia[]

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

Political Party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)	Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	4 May 1995	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Communications and Multimedia	2013	2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator			29 July 2015	9 May 2018
		Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong	PH (DAP)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota	PN (BERSATU)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of telecommunications[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	1957	1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman
		V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	2 April 1956	31 December 1971	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)

List of ministers of posts[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	1957	1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman
		V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	2 April 1956	31 December 1971	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)

List of ministers of information[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1961	1966	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III)
		Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat			1966	1969	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III)
		Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub		Minister of Information	1969	1971	Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis	BN (UMNO)		1971	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu			1974	1975	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan	BN (PBB)		1975	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai	BN (UMNO)		1978	1982	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (b. 1941) MP for Alor Gajah			1982	1984	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu			1984	1986
		Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu			1986	1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai			1987	1999	Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V)
		Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b. 1937) MP for Kuantan			1999	2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu			2004	2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Zainuddin Maidin (1939–2018) MP for Merbok			2006	2008
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman			2008	2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture	2009	2013	Najib Razak (I)
				Minister of Information, Communications and Culture

List of ministers of broadcasting[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1961	1966	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III)
		Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat	Alliance (UMNO)		1966	1969	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III)

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