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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Menteri Luar Negeri
منتري لوار نڬري
Incumbent
Mohamad Hasan
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKLN/MOFA/WISMA PUTRA
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holderTunku Abdul Rahman
as Minister of External Affairs
DeputyMohamad Alamin
Websitewww.kln.gov.my

The current Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Menteri Luar Negeri; Jawi: منتري لوار نڬري‎) of Malaysia has been Mohamad Hasan since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

List of ministers

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Foreign Affairs

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Foreign Affairs 1 September 1960 22 September 1970 Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III · IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
MP for Pekan
23 September 1970 12 August 1975 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I · II)
BN (UMNO)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
13 August 1975 16 July 1981 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis
17 July 1981 16 July 1984 Vacant
(1981–1983)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(1983–1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
17 July 1984 10 August 1986 Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
11 August 1986 7 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor
20 May 1987 14 March 1991 Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas
15 March 1991 8 January 1999 Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
(1991–1995)
Leo Michael Toyad
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V)
Syed Hamid Albar
(b. 1944)
MP for Kota Tinggi
9 January 1999 18 March 2008 Leo Michael Toyad
(1995–2004)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I · II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
19 March 2008 8 April 2009 Abdul Rahim Bakri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Anifah Aman
(b. 1953)
MP for Kimanis
10 April 2009 9 May 2018 A. Kohillan Pillay
(2009–2013)
Lee Chee Leong
(2009–2010)
Richard Riot Jaem
(2010–2013)
Hamzah Zainuddin
(2013–2015)
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(2015–2018)
Najib Razak
(I · II)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PH (PKR) 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Marzuki Yahya Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
(Senior Minister)
MP for Sembrong
BN (UMNO) 10 March 2020 7 July 2021 Kamarudin Jaffar Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs 7 July 2021 16 August 2021
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU) Minister of Foreign Affairs 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Zambry Abdul Kadir
(b. 1962)
Senator
BN (UMNO) 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Mohamad Alamin Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Mohamad Hasan
(b. 1956)
MP for Rembau
12 December 2023 Incumbent

External affairs

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

Political party:   Alliance

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)

Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
(Prime Minister)

MP for Sungei Muda
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of External Affairs 31 August 1957 2 February 1959 Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor
3 February 1959 31 August 1960 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)

References

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  1. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.