Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)
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| Ministry of Rural and Regional Development | |
| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri (The Most Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KKDW |
| 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 (Minister of National and Rural Development) |
| Deputy | Rubiah Wang |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.
List of ministers
[edit]Rural development
[edit]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 | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan (1957-1959) MP for Pekan (1959-1970) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) | |
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Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara |
1970 | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
| BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Economy Development | 1973 | 1974 | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||||
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian |
1976 | 1977 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Hussein Onn (I) | ||||
| Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 1981 | 1986 | Vacant (1981–1984) Mohammad Yahya Lampong (1984–1985) Abdillah Abdul Hamid (1984–1985) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||
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Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin |
1986 | 26 October 1990 | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1986–1990) Ng Cheng Kuai (1984–1989) |
Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Minister of Rural Development | 27 October 1990 | 15 October 1993 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||||
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999) |
1 December 1993 | 14 December 1999 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari (1993–1995) K Kumaran (1985–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) | ||||
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar |
15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Palanivel Govindasamy | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
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Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna |
10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018) |
Najib Razak (I • II) | |||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub |
Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa |
PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Rural Development | 21 May 2018[1] | 24 February 2020 | Sivarasa Rasiah | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
| Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad Henry Sum Agong |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | |||
| Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap |
BN (UMNO) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah |
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
Regional development
[edit]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 | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri |
BN (PAS) | Minister of Land and Regional Development | 1976 | 1977 | Sulaiman Daud | Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh |
BN (UMNO) | 1977 | 1980 | Vacant (1977–1978) Zainal Abidin Zin (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | |||
| Shariff Ahmad (1915–2003) MP for Jerantut |
1980 | 1982 | Sanusi Junid (1977–1978) Vacant (1981–1982) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||||
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
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Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna |
10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018) |
Najib Razak (I • II) | |||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub |
Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Cabinet Malaysia 2018". Borneo Post Online. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
