Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

Minister of Finance
Incumbent Tengku Zafrul Aziz since 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)
Ministry of Finance
Style	Yang Berhormat (The Honourable)
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	1957 (1957)
First holder	Henry Lee Hau Shik
Deputy	Yamani Hafez Musa Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Salary	RM14,907.20 monthly (Not including salary as MP)
Website	www.treasury.gov.my

The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) (Malay: Menteri Kewangan) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Malaysia. One of the senior posts in the Cabinet of Malaysia, the finance minister is responsible for determining the fiscal policy and managing national budget of the government. In many periods the Minister of Finance also served as Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The current Minister of Finance is Tengku Zafrul Aziz, since 30 August 2021. The minister is supported by the two Deputy Ministers of Finance, who were Yamani Hafez Musa and Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

List of the Ministers of Finance[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH   Independent

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Henry Lee Hau Shik (1900–1988) Nominated	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Finance	31 August 1957	22 August 1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I)
		Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Tengah			22 August 1959	8 April 1974	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Hussein Onn (1922–1990) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Sri Gading	BN (UMNO)		1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan			1976	1984	Hussein Onn (I • II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
		Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Kuala Muda (1984-1986) MP for Merbok (1986-1991)			14 July 1984	15 March 1991	Mahathir Mohamad (II • III • IV)
		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Permatang Pauh			15 March 1991	2 September 1998	Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V)
		Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu			2 September 1998	7 January 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli		Second Minister of Finance	2 September 1998	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Merbok		Minister of Finance	7 January 1999	31 May 2001	Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI)
		Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu			5 June 2001	2 November 2003	Mahathir Mohamad (VI)
		Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin		Second Minister of Finance	20 November 2002	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Prime Minister) (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas		Minister of Finance	3 November 2003	23 September 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II • III)
		Nor Mohamed Yakcop (b. 1947) Senator (2004-2008) MP for Tasek Gelugor (2008-2009)		Second Minister of Finance	27 March 2004	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III)
		Najib Razak (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister) MP for Pekan		Minister of Finance	23 September 2008	9 May 2018	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I • II)
		Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (b. 1952) MP for Tambun		Second Minister of Finance	10 April 2009	27 June 2016	Najib Razak (I • II)
		Johari Abdul Ghani (b. 1964) MP for Titiwangsa			27 June 2016	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Lim Guan Eng (b. 1960) MP for Bagan	PH (DAP)	Minister of Finance	21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Tengku Zafrul Aziz (b. 1973) Senator	Independent		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of Ministers of Economic Affairs[]

The following individuals have held office as Minister of Economic Affairs:

Political Party:   PH

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) MP for Gombak	PH (PKR)	Minister of Economic Affairs	21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)

List of Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit)[]

The following individuals have held office as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) department:

Political Party:   BN   Independent   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Responsible for	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Amirsham Abdul Aziz (b. 1964) Senator	BN (UMNO)	Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Nor Mohamed Yakcop (b. 1947) MP for Tasek Gelugor			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Abdul Wahid Omar (b. 1964) Senator	Independent		5 June 2013	4 June 2016	Najib Razak (II)
		Abdul Rahman Dahlan (b. 1965) MP for Kota Belud	BN (UMNO)		27 June 2016	9 May 2018
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli	PN (BERSATU)	Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department	10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

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