Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

Minister of International Trade and Industry
Incumbent Azmin Ali since 30 August 2021
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Kuala Lumpur
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holder	Tan Siew Sin as Minister of Commerce and Industry
Deputy	Lim Ban Hong
Website	www.miti.gov.my

The Minister of International Trade and Industry is Mohamed Azmin Ali, he served as minister since 30 August 2021. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry which is Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

List of ministers of international trade[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   WARISAN (allied with PH)   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar	BN (UMNO)	Minister of International Trade and Industry	27 October 1990	17 March 2008	Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II)
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh			18 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			9 April 2009	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (I · II)
		Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim	BN (MCA)	Second Minister of International Trade and Industry	29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Darell Leiking (b. 1971) MP for Penampang	WARISAN	Minister of International Trade and Industry	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) (Senior Minister) MP for Gombak	PN (BERSATU)	Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry	10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of trade[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Timor	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Trade and Industry	3 January 1973	12 August 1973	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Hussein Onn (1922–1990) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Bahru Timor	BN (UMNO)		13 August 1973	14 September 1974
		Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh			15 September 1974	31 December 1977	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu			1 January 1978	16 July 1981	Hussein Onn (I · II)
		Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu			17 July 1981	16 July 1984	Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
		Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan (1984-1986) MP for Gua Musang (1986-1987)			17 July 1984	28 April 1987	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar			20 May 1987	27 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III)

List of ministers of industry[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   WARISAN (allied with PH)   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) Nominated	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Commerce and Industry	31 August 1957	21 January 1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I)
		Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	Alliance (UMNO)		20 September 1959	17 November 1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
		Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah	Alliance (UMNO)		18 November 1959	9 October 1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
		Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan	Alliance (MCA)		10 October 1962	3 June 1969	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III)
		Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Trade and Industry	3 January 1973	12 August 1973	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Hussein Onn (1922–1990) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Bahru Timor	BN (UMNO)		13 August 1973	14 September 1974
		Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh	BN (UMNO)		15 September 1974	31 December 1977	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
		Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu	BN (UMNO)		1 January 1978	16 July 1981	Hussein Onn (I · II)
		Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu	BN (UMNO)		17 July 1981	16 July 1984	Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
		Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan (1984-1986) MP for Gua Musang (1986-1987)	BN (UMNO)		17 July 1984	28 April 1987	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar	BN (UMNO)		20 May 1987	27 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II)
				Minister of International Trade and Industry	27 October 1990	17 March 2008
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh	BN (UMNO)		18 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli	BN (UMNO)		9 April 2009	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (I · II)
		Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim	BN (MCA)	Second Minister of International Trade and Industry	29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Darell Leiking (b. 1971) MP for Penampang	WARISAN	Minister of International Trade and Industry	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) (Senior Minister) MP for Gombak	PN (BERSATU)	Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry	10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

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