Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Mohamad Sabu
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMAFS/KPKM
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat Putrajaya
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holder Abdul Aziz Ishak
as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
Deputy Arthur Joseph Kurup
Website www.kpkm.gov.my

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Contents

List of ministers

Agriculture

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles: [1]

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Aziz Ishak
MP for Selangor Barat
(1955–1959)
MP for Kuala Langat
(1959–1964)
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
19551962VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I · II)
Khir Johari.jpg Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives19631965 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969)
MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974)
19661973 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Minister of Agriculture and Land
BN (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries19731974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghafar Baba.jpg Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
MP for Alor Gajah
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development19741976Mustapha Abdul Jabar Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Ali Ahmad
(1930–1977)
MP for Pontian
19761977Mustapha Abdul Jabar Hussein Onn
(I)
Shariff Ahmad
(b. unknown)
MP for Jerantut
Minister of Agriculture19781980Edmund Langgu Saga Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Abdul Manan Othman
(d. 2017)
MP for Kuala Trengganu
19801984Edmund Langgu Saga
(1980–1982)
Chin Hon Ngian
(1982–1983)
Luhat Wan
(1982–1984)
Goh Cheng Teik
(1983–1984)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Anwar 980416.jpg Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh
19841986Luhat Wan
Goh Cheng Teik
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Sanusi Junid
(1943–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi
19861995Alexander Lee Yu Lung
(1986–1989)
Luhat Wan
(1986–1987)
Mohd Kassim Ahmed
(1987–1990)
Subramaniam Sinniah
(1989–1990)
T Marimuthu
(1993–1995)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB)19951999Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mohd Effendi Norwawi
(b. 1948)
MP for Kuala Rajang
December 1999January 2004 Mohd Shariff Omar Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
MuhyiddinUS.jpg Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
BN (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryJanuary 200418 March 2008 Mohd Shariff Omar
(2004–2008)
Kerk Choo Ting
(2004–2006)
Mah Siew Keong
(2006–2008)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed in CNBC-supply chains - World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 crop.jpg Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
19 March 20089 April 2009 Rohani Abdul Karim Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Majlis pelancaran pembangunan Kompleks PAS Melaka 31 (Noh Omar).jpg Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
10 April 200915 May 2013 Rohani Abdul Karim
(2009–2010)
Mohd Johari Baharum
(2009–2013)
Chua Tee Yong
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
Ismail Sabri Fumio Kishida 2022 (cropped).jpg Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 201329 July 2015 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak
(II)
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 - Dubai - Day 2.jpg Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
29 July 20159 May 2018 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
(2015–2018)
Nogeh Gumbek
(2015–2018)
Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.jpg Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH)21 May 201824 February 2020 Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Ronald Kiandee Senate of Poland.JPG Dr. Ronald Kiandee
(b. 1961)
MP for Beluran
PN (BERSATU)Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries10 March 202024 November 2022 Ahmad Hamzah
(2020–2022)
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
(2020–2021)
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (cropped).jpg Mohamad Sabu
(b. 1954)
MP for Kota Raja
PH (AMANAH)Minister of Agriculture and Food Security3 December 2022Incumbent Chan Foong Hin
(2022–2023)
Arthur Joseph Kurup
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Food security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   PH

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (cropped).jpg Mohamad Sabu
(b. 1954)
MP for Kota Raja
PH (AMANAH)Minister of Agriculture and Food Security3 December 2022Incumbent Chan Foong Hin
(2022–2023)
Arthur Joseph Kurup
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Food industries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

Political party:   PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ronald Kiandee Senate of Poland.JPG Dr. Ronald Kiandee
(b.1961)
MP for Beluran
PN (BERSATU)Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries10 March 202024 November 2022 Ahmad Hamzah
(2020–2022)
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
(2020–2021)
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Agro-based industry

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles: [3]

Political party:   BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
MuhyiddinUS.jpg Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
BN (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustryJanuary 200418 March 2008 Mohd Shariff Omar
(2004–2008)
Kerk Choo Ting
(2004–2006)
Mah Siew Keong
(2006–2008)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed in CNBC-supply chains - World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 crop.jpg Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
19 March 20089 April 2009 Rohani Abdul Karim Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Majlis pelancaran pembangunan Kompleks PAS Melaka 31 (Noh Omar).jpg Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
10 April 200915 May 2013 Rohani Abdul Karim
(2009–2010)
Mohd Johari Baharum
(2009–2013)
Chua Tee Yong
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
DSISY in November 2021.png Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 201329 July 2015 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak
(II)
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 - Dubai - Day 2.jpg Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
29 July 20159 May 2018 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
(2015–2018)
Nogeh Gumbek
(2015–2018)
Najib Razak
(II)
Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.jpg Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH)21 May 201824 February 2020 Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)

Fisheries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:      BN  

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
BN (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries19731974Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)

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