Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Incumbent Adham Baba since 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
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	1970
First holder	Ong Kee Hui Technology, Research and Local Government
Deputy	Ahmad Amzad Hashim
Website	www.mosti.gov.my/web/en/

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Adham Baba since 30 August 2021. He is deputised by Deputy Minister Ahmad Amzad Hashim. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.^[1]

List of ministers of technology[]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Technology, 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)
		Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	Alliance (SUPP)	Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government	1970	1972	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Lee San Choon (b. 1935) MP for Segamat Selatan	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages	1972	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Energy, Technology and Research	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	1976	1982	Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan			1982	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei			27 October 1990	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran			29 July 2015	9 May 2018
		Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of science[]

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

Political Party:   BN   PH

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	1976	1982	Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan			1982	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei			27 October 1990	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran			29 July 2015	9 May 2018
		Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of innovation[]

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

Political Party:   BN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
		Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran			29 July 2015	9 May 2018
		Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of research[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN

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