Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia)

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Minister of Human Resources
Incumbent Saravanan Murugan since 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)
Ministry of Human Resources
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	9 August 1955 (1955-08-09)
First holder	V. T. Sambanthan as Minister of Labour
Deputy	Awang Hashim
Website	www.mohr.gov.my

The previous Malaysian Minister of Human Resources was Saravanan Murugan who served on 30 August 2021. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Human Resources which is Awang Hashim. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Human Resources.

List of ministers of human resources[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong	BN (MCA)	Minister of Human Resources	26 October 1990	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V)
		Fong Chan Onn (b. 1944) MP for Selandar (1999-2004) MP for Alor Gajah (2004-2008)	BN (MCA)		15 December 1999	18 March 2008	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II)
		Subramaniam Sathasivam (b. 1953) MP for Segamat	BN (MIC)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Richard Riot Jaem (b. 1951) MP for Serian	BN (SUPP)		16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		M. Kulasegaran (b. 1957) MP for Ipoh Barat	PH (DAP)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Saravanan Murugan (b. 1968) MP for Tapah	BN (MIC)		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of labour[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Labour, 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)
		V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Labour	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Ulu Selangor	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Labour and Social Welfare	1957	1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II)
		(1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Labour	1959	1964	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
				Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
		V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Labour	1964	1974	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
				Minister of Labour and Manpower
		Lee San Choon (b. 1935) MP for Segamat	BN (MCA)		1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut	BN (MCA)		1978	1982	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		(b. unknown) MP for Tanjong Malim	BN (MCA)		1982	1985	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Lee Kim Sai (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Selangor (1985-1986) MP for Hulu Langat (1986-1989)	BN (MCA)	Minister of Labour	1985	14 August 1989	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong	BN (MCA)		14 August 1989	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III)

List of ministers of labour and manpower[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Labour and Manpower, 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)
		V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Labour and Manpower	1971	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Lee San Choon (b. 1935) MP for Segamat	BN (MCA)		1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut	BN (MCA)		1978	1982	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		(b. unknown) MP for Tanjong Malim	BN (MCA)		1982	1985	Mahathir Mohamad (II)

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