Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Incumbent Nancy Shukri since 30 August 2021
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
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	1973
First holder	as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Deputy	Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu
Website	www.motac.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is Nancy Shukri, since 30 August 2021. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture which is Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

List of ministers of tourism[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan)   GPS

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	20 May 1987	7 January 1999	Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V)
		Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu			7 January 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Leo Michael Toyad (b. 1950) MP for Mukah	BN (PBB)	Minister of Tourism	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (b. 1950) MP for Putrajaya	BN (UMNO)		14 February 2006	18 March 2008
		Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for Pengerang			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Ng Yen Yen (b. 1946) MP for Raub	BN (MCA)		10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Tourism and Culture	16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu	WARISAN	Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong	GPS (PBB)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
					30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of arts[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan)   GPS

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	20 May 1987	7 January 1999	Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V)
		Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu			7 January 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna		Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu	WARISAN	Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong	GPS (PBB)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
					30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of culture[]

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan)   GPS

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		(1930–1977) MP for Pontian Selatan (1973-1974) MP for Pontian (1974-1976)	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	1973	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I)
		(1923–2003) MP for Jelebu			1976	1980	Hussein Onn (I • II)
		Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin			1980	1983	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh			1983	1984	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong	BN (PBB)		1984	1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan	BN (UMNO)		1986	1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh		Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	20 May 1987	7 January 1999	Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V)
		Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu			7 January 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna		Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Minister of Information, Communications and Culture	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas		Minister of Tourism and Culture	16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu	WARISAN	Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong	GPS (PBB)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
					30 August 2021	Incumbent	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

List of ministers of heritage[]

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

Political Party:   BN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna	BN (UMNO)	Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)

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