Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia) explained

The Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah; ; Tamil: ஊரக மற்றும் வட்டார வளர்ச்சி துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

List of Deputy Ministers of Rural and Regional Development

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, or any of its precedent titles:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Component party	Timeline
		align=center	1957–1973
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	–2018
		align=center	–present
		align=center	1973–2018
		align=center	2018–present
		align=center	2015–present
		align=center	2020–present

Assistant Minister of Rural Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Abdul Khalid Awang Osman		Alliance		UMNO	1961	1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Mohamed Ghazali Jawi		BN		UMNO
	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub		–		BUMIPUTERA
Post renamed into Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development
Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub		–		BUMIPUTERA			Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Abdul Samad Idris		BN		UMNO	1969	1974	Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Mustapha Abdul Jabar		BN		UMNO	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein
	Mokhtar Hashim		BN		UMNO		1975
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development
Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Sulaiman Daud		BN		PBB	1976	1977	Hussein Onn
	Sanusi Junid		BN		UMNO	1978		Hussein Onn
	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed		BN		UMNO	11 August 1986	20 May 1987	Mahathir Mohamad
	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus		BN		UMNO	20 May 1987	26 October 1990
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development
Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Abdillah Abdul Hamid		BN		BERJAYA			Mahathir Mohamad
	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali		BN		UMNO	11 August 1986	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad
	Ng Cheng Kuai		BN		MCA		20 May 1987
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Rural Development
Deputy Minister of Rural Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Mohd. Yasin Kamari		BN		UMNO	27 October 1990	3 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad
	K. Kumaran		BN		MIC	8 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad
	Palanivel Govindasamy		BN		MIC	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Sivarasa Rasiah		PH		PKR	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad
	Abdul Rahman Mohamad		BN		UMNO	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Muhyiddin Yassin
	Henry Sum Agong		GPS		PBB		16 August 2021
	Hasbi Habibollah		GPS		PBB	30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Awang Adek Hussin		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Tiki Lafe		BN		SPDP		18 March 2008
	Zainal Abidin Osman		BN		UMNO	14 February 2006
	Joseph Kurup		BN		PBRS	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Joseph Entulu Belaun		BN		PRS
	Hasan Malek		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak
	Joseph Entulu Belaun		BN		PRS
	Alexander Nanta Linggi		BN		PBB	16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Najib Razak
	Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub		BN		UMNO	29 July 2015
	Rubiah Wang		GPS		PBB	10 December 2022	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim

See also

• Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 18 February 2006. Ministers, deputies sworn in. Bernama.
2. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 19 March 2008. New ministers and deputy ministers.
3. Web site: Malaysiakini. Najib names his new cabinet. 9 April 2009. 2 November 2019.
4. Web site: New Straits Times. Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers. 2 July 2014. Bernama. 2 November 2019.
5. Web site: 2 November 2019. Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out. 28 July 2015. The Star (Malaysia).
6. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister. 27 June 2016. Murad. Dina. Kanyakumari. D.. Tan. Yi Liang. 2 November 2019.
7. News: Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar. New Straits Times.