Minister of Works (Malaysia)

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Minister of Works
Incumbent
Vacant
since 24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
Ministry of Works
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatKuala Lumpur
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation9 August 1955 (1955-08-09)
First holderSardon Jubir
Websitewww.kkr.gov.my

The current Minister of Works is Fadillah Yusof on 10 March 2020. In the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration, there is one Deputy Minister. The Minister has been assisted by Deputy Minister, Arthur Joseph Kurup since August 2021. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Works.

List of ministers of works

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

Political party:   Alliance Party/BN   PH   GPS

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works 9 August 1955 1 April 1956 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput
Alliance (MIC) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 2 April 1956 31 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
Alliance (USNO) Minister of Works and Energy 1 January 1972 4 March 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Works and Transport 5 September 1974 4 March 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
BN (USNO) Minister of Works and Public Amenities 5 March 1976 27 July 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
Lee San Choon
(b. 1935)
MP for Segamat
BN (MCA) 28 July 1978 15 September 1980 Hussein Onn
(II)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 16 September 1980 7 June 1983 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Minister of Works 8 June 1983 14 June 1989 Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) 15 June 1989 8 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 9 May 1995 15 March 2008 Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
Mohd Zin Mohamed
(b. 1954)
MP for Sepang
BN (UMNO) 20 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shaziman Abu Mansor
(b. 1964)
MP for Tampin
10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Fadillah Yusof
(b. 1962)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB) 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Baru Bian
(b. 1958)
MP for Selangau
PH (KEADILAN) 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Fadillah Yusof
(b. 1962)
(Senior Minister)
MP for Petra Jaya
GPS (PBB) Senior Minister of Works 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Minister of Works Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

List of ministers of public amenities

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

Political party:   Alliance Party/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
BN (USNO) Minister of Works and Public Amenities 5 March 1976 27 July 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
Lee San Choon
(b. 1935)
MP for Segamat
BN (MCA) 28 July 1978 15 September 1980 Hussein Onn
(II)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 16 September 1980 7 June 1983 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)

References

  1. ^ "Former Minister of Works". Ministry of Works, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Minister of Works". Ministry of Works, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.