Deputy Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia)

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Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Incumbent
Mustapha Sakmud
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Higher Education
Style Higher Education Deputy Minister
(informal)
Yang Berhormat
The Honourable
(within Malaysia)
Reports to Prime Minister of Malaysia
Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia
Seat Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator Prime Minister of Malaysia
AppointerThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length No fixed term
Formation2004
First holder Fu Ah Kiow
Website www.mohe.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Higher Education.

Contents

List of deputy ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Higher Education, or any of its precedent titles: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

CoalitionMember partyTimeline
   Barisan Nasional (BN)   Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)1973–present
   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)1973–present
   United Sabah Party (PBS)2015–2018
   Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)2020–present
   Heritage Party (WARISAN)
   Pakatan Harapan (PH)   People's Justice Party (PKR)2015–present

Deputy Minister of Higher Education (2004–present)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Fu Ah Kiow
(b. 1949)
MP for Kuantan
BN MCA 27 March
2004
14 February
2006
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
OngTeeKeat.jpg Ong Tee Keat
(b. 1957)
MP for Pandan
BN MCA 14 February
2006
18 March
2008
IdrisHaron.jpg Idris Haron
(b. 1966)
MP for Tangga Batu
BN UMNO 19 March
2008
9 April
2009
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Hou Kok Chung
(b. 1963)
MP for Kluang
BN MCA 19 March
2008
15 May
2013
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Mohd Najib Abdul Razak
(I)
Secretary Pompeo Meets with Malaysian FM Saifuddin Abdullah (42012332590) (cropped).jpg Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Temerloh
BN UMNO 10 April
2009
15 May
2013
Mohd Najib Abdul Razak
(I)
Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr Mary Yap Kain Ching.jpg Mary Yap
(b. 1957)
MP for Tawau
BN PBS 29 July
2015
9 May
2018
Mohd Najib Abdul Razak
(II)
Mansor Othman
(b.1950)
MP for Nibong Tebal
PN BERSATU 10 March
2020
16 August
2021
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
YB Senator Dato' Dr. Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad.jpg Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
(b. Unknown)
Senator
BN UMNO 30 August
2021
24 November
2022
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Majlis bersama Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi, Yang Berhormat Dato' Muhammad Yusof Apdal (cropped).jpg Mohammad Yusof Apdal
(b.1960)
MP for Lahad Datu
WARISAN 10 December
2022
12 December
2023
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Mustapha Sakmud
(b.1968)
MP for Sepanggar
PH PKR 12 December
2023
Incumbent

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