List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia

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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]

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Ministers

No.MinisterPositionYear AppointedAdministration
1 Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1) Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare1970 Abdul Razak Hussein
2 Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare1973
(2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare1976 Hussein Onn
3 Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises1980
(2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare1981 Mahathir Mohamad
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises1981
4 Napsiah Omar Minister of Public Enterprises1987
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Commerce and Industry1987
(4) Napsiah Omar Minister of National Unity and Social Development1990
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry1990
5 Zaleha Ismail Minister of National Unity and Social Development1995
6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister in the Prime Minister's Department1999
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development1999
7 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women and Family Development2001
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2003
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development2003
8 Azalina Othman Said Minister of Youth and Sports2004
(8) Azalina Othman Said Minister of Tourism2008
9 Ng Yen Yen Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2008
(9) Ng Yen Yen Minister of Tourism2009 Najib Razak
(7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2009
10 Nancy Shukri Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2013
11 Rohani Abdul Karim Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2013
(8) Azalina Othman Said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2015
12 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Deputy Prime Minister2018 Mahathir Mohamad
(12)Minister of Women and Family Development2018
13 Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Housing and Local Government2018
14 Rina Harun Minister of Rural Development2018
15 Yeo Bee Yin Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment2018
16 Teresa Kok Minister of Primary Industries2018
(10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture2020 Muhyiddin Yassin
(13) Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Housing and Local Government2020
(14) Rina Harun Minister of Women and Family Development2020
17 Halimah Mohamed Sadique Minister of National Unity2020
18 Noraini Ahmad Minister of Higher Education2020
(10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture2021 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(18) Noraini Ahmad Minister of Higher Education2021
(13) Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities2021
(14) Rina Harun Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2021
(17) Halimah Mohamed Sadique Minister of National Unity2021
(8) Azalina Othman Said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2022 Anwar Ibrahim
(10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2022
19 Hannah Yeoh Minister of Youth and Sports2022
20 Fadhlina Sidek Minister of Education2022
21 Zaliha Mustafa Minister of Health2022
(21) Zaliha Mustafa Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2023

Deputy ministers

No.Deputy MinisterPositionYear AppointedAdministration
1 Rafidah Aziz Deputy Minister of Finance1977 Hussein Onn
2 Napsiah Omar Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government1982 Mahathir Mohamad
3 Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Information1982
4 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports1982
5 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department1982
(3) Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Transport1984
6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department1986
7 Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports1987
8 Zaleha Ismail Deputy Minister of Transport1987
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises1990
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Health1995
(7) Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism1995
9 Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar Deputy Minister of Primary Industries1995
10 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department1999
11 Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism1999
(11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance2001
(11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
12 Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government2004
13 Khamsiyah Yeop Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development2004
14 Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2008
15 Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment2008
16 Noraini Ahmad Deputy Minister of Human Resources2008
17 Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2008
18 Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry2008
19 Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Information2008
20 Chew Mei Fun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2009 Najib Razak
21 Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture2009
(14) Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department2009
(15) Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Human Resources2009
(17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water2009
(18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry2009
22 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Health2009
(19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs2009
(21) Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2010
(18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism2010
(19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism2010
(12) Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2013
23 Halimah Mohamed Sadique Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government2013
24 Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Education2013
(17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities2013
(22) Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Works2013
(24) Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Higher Education2015
25 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture2015
26 Fuziah Salleh Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs2018 Mahathir Mohamad
27 Hannah Yeoh Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2018
28 Teo Nie Ching Deputy Minister of Education2018
29 Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Deputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment2018
(25) Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives2020 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 Functions2020
32 Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2020
(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 Development2021
(30) Hanifah Hajar Taib Deputy Minister of Economy2022 Anwar Ibrahim
(26) Fuziah Salleh Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living2022
(28) Teo Nie Ching Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital2022
33 Lim Hui Ying Deputy Minister of Education2022
34 Saraswathy Kandasami Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives2022
35 Rubiah Wang Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development2022
36 Siti Aminah Aching Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities2022
37 Aiman Athirah Sabu Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2022
(28) Teo Nie Ching Deputy Minister of Communications2023
(33) Lim Hui Ying Deputy Minister of Finance2023
(34) Saraswathy Kandasami Deputy Minister of National Unity2023
38 Noraini Ahmad Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2023

Parliamentary secretaries

No.Parliamentary secretariesPositionYear AppointedAdministration
1 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health1980 Hussein Onn
(1) Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health1981 Mahathir Mohamad
2 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development1981
3 Teng Gaik Kwan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health1986
4 Zaleha Ismail Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development1986
5 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports1995
6 Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development1999
7 Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department1999
8 Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development1999
9 Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development1999
10 Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development2001
(7) Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(10) Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development2003
(8) Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development2003
(9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development2003
11 Chew Mei Fun Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2004
12 Mashitah Ibrahim Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department2004
13 Noriah Kasnon Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information2004
14 P. Komala Devi Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education2004
(9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry2004

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