Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

Minister of Rural Development
Incumbent Abdul Latiff Ahmad since 10 March 2020 (2020-03-10)
Ministry of Rural Development
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	1957
First holder	Abdul Razak Hussein as Minister of National and Rural Development
Website	www.rurallink.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Rural Development is Abdul Latiff Ahmad, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by two Deputy Minister of Rural Development whom are Abdul Rahman Mohamad and Henry Sum Agong. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural Development.

List of ministers of rural development

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of National and Rural Development	31 August 1957	22 September 1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV)
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara (1969-1974) MP for Alor Gajah (1974-1978) MP for Jasin (1978-1999) MP for Batu Berendam (1999-2004)			1970	1973	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|			BN (UMNO)	Minister of Rural Economy Development	1973	1974
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|				Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian			1976	1977	Hussein Onn (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi		Minister of National and Rural Development	1981	1986	Mahathir Mohamed (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara (1969-1974) MP for Alor Gajah (1974-1978) MP for Jasin (1978-1999) MP for Batu Berendam (1999-2004)			1986	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamed (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|				Minister of Rural Development	27 October 1990	15 October 1993	Mahathir Mohamed (IV)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999) MP for Ketereh (2013-)			1 December 1993	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamed (IV • V)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar			15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamed (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam		Minister of Rural and Regional Development	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna			10 April 2009	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (I • II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|	File:DSIS3.jpg	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			29 July 2015	12 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
style="background:Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color; color:white"|		Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa	PH (PPBM)	Minister of Rural Development	21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
style="background:Template:Perikatan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad' (b.1958) MP for Mersing	PN (PPBM)		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)

List of ministers of regional development

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

Political Party:   BN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri	BN (PAS)	Minister of Land and Regional Development	1976	1977	Hussein Onn (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh	BN (UMNO)		1977	1980	Hussein Onn (I • II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Shariff Ahmad (1915–2003) MP for Jerantut			1980	1982	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamed (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam		Minister of Rural and Regional Development	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|		Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna			10 April 2009	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (I • II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"|	File:DSIS3.jpg	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			29 July 2015	12 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)