The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 18 female cabinet ministers. 32 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minister of Social Welfare | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
| (1) | Minister of Social Welfare | 1970 | Abdul Razak Hussein | ||
| 2 | Minister of General Welfare | 1973 | |||
| (2) | Minister of General Welfare | 1976 | Hussein Onn | ||
| 3 | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1980 | |||
| (2) | Minister of General Welfare | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad | ||
| (3) | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1981 | |||
| 4 | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1987 | |||
| (3) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 1987 | |||
| (4) | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1990 | |||
| (3) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 1990 | |||
| 5 | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1995 | |||
| 6 | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |||
| (6) | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1999 | |||
| 7 | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | |||
| (3) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | ||
| (7) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2003 | |||
| (6) | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 2003 | |||
| 8 | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2004 | |||
| (8) | Minister of Tourism | 2008 | |||
| 9 | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | |||
| (9) | Minister of Tourism | 2009 | Najib Razak | ||
| (7) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | |||
| 10 | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2013 | |||
| 11 | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | |||
| (8) | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2015 | |||
| 12 | Deputy Prime Minister | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad | ||
| (12) | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2018 | |||
| 13 | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2018 | |||
| 14 | Minister of Rural Development | 2018 | |||
| 15 | Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |||
| 16 | Minister of Primary Industries | 2018 | |||
| (10) | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin | ||
| (13) | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2020 | |||
| (14) | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2020 | |||
| 17 | Minister of National Unity | 2020 | |||
| 18 | Minister of Higher Education | 2020 | |||
| (10) | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | ||
| (18) | Minister of Higher Education | 2021 | |||
| (13) | Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2021 | |||
| (14) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | |||
| (17) | Minister of National Unity | 2021 | |||
| (8) | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim | ||
| (10) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | |||
| 19 | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2022 | |||
| 20 | Minister of Education | 2022 | |||
| 21 | Minister of Health | 2022 | |||
| (21) | Zaliha Mustafa | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2023 |
| No. | Deputy Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deputy Minister of Finance | 1977 | Hussein Onn | |
| 2 | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad | |
| 3 | Deputy Minister of Information | 1982 | ||
| 4 | Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1982 | ||
| 5 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1982 | ||
| (3) | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1984 | ||
| 6 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1986 | ||
| 7 | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | 1987 | ||
| 8 | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1987 | ||
| (6) | Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | 1990 | ||
| (6) | Deputy Minister of Health | 1995 | ||
| (7) | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1995 | ||
| 9 | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | 1995 | ||
| 10 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | ||
| 11 | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1999 | ||
| (11) | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2001 | ||
| (11) | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | |
| 12 | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Deputy Minister of Information | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | ||
| (14) | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2009 | ||
| (15) | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2009 | ||
| (17) | Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 2009 | ||
| (18) | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Deputy Minister of Health | 2009 | ||
| (19) | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 2009 | ||
| (21) | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2010 | ||
| (18) | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | ||
| (19) | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | ||
| (12) | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Deputy Minister of Education | 2013 | ||
| (17) | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2013 | ||
| (22) | Deputy Minister of Works | 2013 | ||
| (24) | Deputy Minister of Higher Education | 2015 | ||
| 25 | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | 2015 | ||
| 26 | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 27 | Hannah Yeoh | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2018 | |
| 28 | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2018 | |
| 29 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Deputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 30 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2020 | |
| 31 | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions | 2020 | |
| 32 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2020 | |
| (31) | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) | 2021 | |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2021 | |
| (32) | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister of Economy | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (26) | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | 2022 | |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital | 2022 | |
| 33 | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Education | 2022 | |
| 34 | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives | 2022 | |
| 35 | Rubiah Wang | Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 2022 | |
| 36 | Siti Aminah Aching | Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities | 2022 | |
| 37 | Aiman Athirah Sabu | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications | 2023 | |
| (33) | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2023 | |
| (34) | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of National Unity | 2023 | |
| 38 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2023 |
| No. | Parliamentary secretaries | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1980 | Hussein Onn | |
| (1) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad | |
| 2 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1981 | ||
| 3 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1986 | ||
| 4 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1986 | ||
| 5 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports | 1995 | ||
| 6 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | ||
| 7 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | ||
| 8 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | ||
| 9 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 1999 | ||
| 10 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | ||
| (7) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | |
| (10) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2003 | ||
| (8) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 2003 | ||
| (9) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 2003 | ||
| 11 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | 2004 | ||
| (9) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2004 |