Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

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Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Timbalan Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent
Liew Chin Tong
since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Style Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister
(informal)
Yang Berhormat
The Honourable
(within Malaysia)
Reports to Prime Minister of Malaysia
Minister of International Trade and Industry 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
PrecursorDeputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation27 October 1990
First holder Cheah Theam Swee
as Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry
Salary RM9,763.20 per month [1]
Website www.miti.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.

Contents

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Domestic trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. The post of Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry was rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry following a cabinet decision on 5 April 2023. [2]

List of deputy ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, or any of its precedent titles: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

CoalitionMember partyTimeline
   Alliance Party    Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)1957–1973
   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
–   Sarawak Bumiputera Party (BUMIPUTERA)–
   Barisan Nasional (BN)   Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)1991–2018
   Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)1973–present
   Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)1973–2018
   Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)2002–2018
   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)1973–present
   Pakatan Harapan (PH)   Democratic Action Party (DAP)2015–present

Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1972)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Cheah Theam Swee
(b. 19??)
MP for Bukit Bintang 		Alliance MCA 19591962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Abdul Khalid Awang Osman
(b. 1925)
MP for Kota Star Utara 		Alliance UMNO 19621968 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III)
Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan 		– BUMIPUTERA 19681970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III · IV)

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1972–1990)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Musa Hitam
(b. 1934)
MP for Labis 		BN UMNO 19741978 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(b. 1938)
MP for Pulai 		BN UMNO 15 March
1976		1 January
1978		 Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Manan Othman
(b. 1935)
MP for Kuala Trengganu 		BN UMNO 1 January
1978		28 July
1978		 Hussein Onn
(II)
Lew Sip Hon
(b. 1925)
MP for Shah Alam 		BN MCA 1 June
1983		 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Bernama shahrir abdul samad 20170202.jpg Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b. 1949)
MP for Johore Bahru 		BN UMNO 18 July
1981		 Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Oo Gin Sun
(b. 1933)
MP for Alor Setar 		BN MCA 2 June
1983		6 January
1986		 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
MuhyiddinUS.jpg Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh 		BN UMNO 10 August
1986
Kee Yong Wee
(b. 1936)
Senator		 BN MCA 7 January
1986		22 July
1986
Kok Wee Kiat
(b. 19??)
MP for Selandar 		BN MCA 11 August
1986		20 October
1990		 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Post split into Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism and Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry effective 27 October 1990.

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (1990–2023)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Chua Jui Meng
(b. 1943)
MP for Bakri 		BN MCA 27 October
1990		7 May
1995		 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Kerk Choo Ting
(b. 1941–2018)
MP for Taiping 		BN Gerakan 8 May
1995		29 March
2004		 Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Mah Siew Keong.jpg Mah Siew Keong
(b. 1961)
MP for Teluk Intan 		BN Gerakan 31 March
2004		14 February
2006		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.png Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah
(b. 1952)
MP for Tambun 		BN UMNO 17 March
2008
Ng Lip Yong
(b. 1950)
MP for Batu 		BN Gerakan 14 February
2006
Datuk Liew Vui Keong.jpg Liew Vui Keong
(1960-2020)
MP for Sandakan 		BN LDP 18 March
2008		9 April
2009		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Jacob Dungau Sagan - 269.jpg Jacob Dungau Sagan
(b. 1946)
MP for Baram 		BN SPDP 30 April
2013
Mukhriz Mahathir.jpg Mukhriz Mahathir
(b. 1964)
MP for Jerlun 		BN UMNO 10 April
2009		 Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
(I)
Datuk Ir Dr Haji Hamim Samuri.jpg Ir. Dr. Hamim Samuri
(b. 1958)
MP for Ledang 		BN UMNO 15 May
2013		28 July
2015		 Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
(II)
Dato' Lee Chee Leong.jpg Lee Chee Leong
(b. 1957)
MP for Kampar 		BN MCA 1 July
2014		27 June
2016
Ahmad Maslan
(b. 1966)
MP for Pontian 		BN UMNO 29 July
2015		9 May
2018
Chua Tee Yong
(b. 1977)
MP for Labis 		BN MCA 27 June
2016
Dr Ong Kian Ming.jpg Dr. Ong Kian Ming
(b. 1975)
MP for Bangi 		PH DAP 2 July
2018		24 February
2020		 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Deputy Minister of MITI Senator Lim Ban Hong (cropped).jpg Lim Ban Hong
(b. 1977)
Senator		 BN MCA 10 March
2020		24 November
2022		 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
LiewChinTong.jpg Liew Chin Tong
(b. 1977)
MP for Iskandar Puteri 		PH DAP 10 December
2022		5 April
2023		 Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (2023–present)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
LiewChinTong.jpg Liew Chin Tong
(b. 1977)
MP for Iskandar Puteri 		PH DAP 5 April
2023		Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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