Minister of Digital

Minister of Communications and Multimedia
Minister of Communications and Multimedia
	Incumbent; Saifuddin Abdullah; since 10 March 2020
	Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
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	1955
First holder	Ong Yoke Lin; as Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts
Deputy	Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Website	www.kkmm.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia is Saifuddin Abdullah, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Health which is Zahidi Zainul Abidin. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia.

List of ministers of communications

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

Political Party: Alliance/BN PH Independent

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"\|	Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010)	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman

style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Communications	5 January 1972	9 April 1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang	BN (MIC)	Minister of Communications	1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)

style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)	Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	4 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)	Minister of Energy, Water and Communications	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Lim Keng Yaik (1939–2012) MP for Beruas	BN (Gerakan)		27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin	BN (UMNO)		19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Minister of Information, Communications and Culture	2009	2013	Najib Razak (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Communications and Multimedia	2013	2015	Najib Razak (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator	BN (UMNO)		29 July 2015	10 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
style="background:Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color; color:red"\|	Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong	PH (DAP)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota	Independent		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)

List of ministers of telecommunications

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

Political Party: Alliance

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"\|	Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010)	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Sardon Jubir (1917–1985)	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	1957	1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	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)

List of ministers of posts

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

Political Party: Alliance

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"\|	Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010)	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts	1955	1957	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Sardon Jubir (1917–1985)	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	1957	1959	Tunku Abdul Rahman
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	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)

List of ministers of multimedia

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

Political Party: BN PH Independent

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)	Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	4 May 1995	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)

style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Communications and Multimedia	2013	2015	Najib Razak (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator	BN (UMNO)		29 July 2015	10 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
style="background:Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color; color:red"\|	Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong	PH (DAP)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota	Independent		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)

List of ministers of information

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

Political Party: Alliance/BN

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"\|	Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1961	1966	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III)
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1966	1969	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III)
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information	1969	1971	Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis	BN (UMNO)		1971	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu	BN (UMNO)		1974	1975	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan	BN (UMNO)		1975	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai	BN (UMNO)		1978	1982	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (b. 1941) MP for Alor Gajah	BN (UMNO)		1982	1984	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu	BN (UMNO)		1984	1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu	BN (UMNO)		1986	1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai	BN (UMNO)		1987	1999	Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b. 1937) MP for Kuantan	BN (UMNO)		1999	2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu	BN (UMNO)		2004	2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Zainuddin Maidin (b. 1939) MP for Merbok	BN (UMNO)		2006	2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman	BN (UMNO)		2008	2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
style="background:Template:Barisan Nasional/meta/color; color:white"\|	Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Minister of Information, Communications and Culture	2009	2013	Najib Razak (I)

List of ministers of broadcasting

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

Political Party: Alliance

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"\|	Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1961	1966	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III)
style="background:Template:Alliance Party (Malaysia)/meta/color; color:white"\|	Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Information and Broadcasting	1966	1969	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III)

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