Minister of Communications (Malaysia)

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Minister of Communications
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Fahmi Fadzil 2023 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Fahmi Fadzil
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Communications
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKOMUNIKASI
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 Ong Yoke Lin
(Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts)
Deputy Teo Nie Ching
Website www.kkd.gov.my

The Minister of Communications has been Fahmi Fadzil since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications.

Contents

In the December 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, the Digital portfolio was split from this ministry, with a separate Minister of Digital appointed.

List of ministers

Communications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, 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)
Omar Ong Yoke Lin.jpg Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat		 Alliance (MCA)Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts19551957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon-jubir.jpg Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Communications5 January 19729 April 1974Wong Seng Chow Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.jpg V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang 		BN (MIC)19741978Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail
(1974–1976)
Mohd Ali M. Shariff
(1976–1978)		 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit 		BN (PBDS)Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia4 May 199514 December 1999 Chan Kong Choy Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications15 December 199926 March 2004 Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Lim Keng Yaik
(1939–2012)
MP for Beruas 		BN (Gerakan)27 March 200418 March 2008 Shaziman Abu Mansor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shaziman Abu Mansor
(b. 1964)
MP for Tampin 		BN (UMNO)19 March 20089 April 2009 Joseph Salang Gandum Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim cropped.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu 		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture20092013Heng Sai Kie
(2009–2010)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2009–2013)
Maglin Dennis d'Cruz
(2010–2013)		 Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 - Dubai - Day 2.jpg Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman 		Minister of Communications and Multimedia20132015 Jailani Johari Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak, 15 November 2016.jpg Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator		29 July 20159 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo - Global Conference for Media Freedom (48256794802) (cropped).jpg Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong 		PH (DAP)21 May 201824 February 2020 Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
YB Dato' Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Communications and Multimedia (cropped).jpg Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota 		PN (BERSATU)10 March 202016 August 2021 Zahidi Zainul Abidin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh 		BN (UMNO)30 August 202124 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Fahmi Fadzil 2023 (cropped).jpg Fahmi Fadzil
(b. 1981)
MP for Lembah Pantai 		PH (PKR)Minister of Communications and Digital3 December 202212 December 2023 Teo Nie Ching Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Communications12 December 2023Incumbent

Multimedia

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

Political party:   BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit 		BN (PBDS)Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia4 May 199514 December 1999 Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 - Dubai - Day 2.jpg Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman 		BN (UMNO)Minister of Communications and Multimedia20132015 Jailani Johari Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak, 15 November 2016.jpg Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator		29 July 20159 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo - Global Conference for Media Freedom (48256794802) (cropped).jpg Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong 		PH (DAP)21 May 201824 February 2020 Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
YB Dato' Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Communications and Multimedia (cropped).jpg Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota 		PN (BERSATU)10 March 202016 August 2021 Zahidi Zainul Abidin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh 		BN (UMNO)30 August 202124 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Telecommunications

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Omar Ong Yoke Lin.jpg Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat		 Alliance (MCA)Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts19551957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon-jubir.jpg Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications19571959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput 		Alliance (MIC)Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications2 April 195631 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit 		BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)		Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts197815 June 1989 Najib Razak
(1978–1979)
Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1979–1981)
Clarence E. Mansul
(1981–1983)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(1983–1984)
Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
(1984–1986)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1986–1987)
Abdul Ghani Othman
(1987–1989)		 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput 		BN (MIC)15 June 19893 May 1995 Abdul Ghani Othman
(1989–1990)
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1990–1995)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Posts

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Omar Ong Yoke Lin.jpg Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat		 Alliance (MCA)Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts19551957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon-jubir.jpg Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications19571959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput 		Alliance (MIC)Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications2 April 195631 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit 		BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)		Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts197815 June 1989 Najib Razak
(1978–1979)
Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1979–1981)
Clarence E. Mansul
(1981–1983)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(1983–1984)
Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
(1984–1986)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1986–1987)
Abdul Ghani Othman
(1987–1989)		 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput 		BN (MIC)15 June 19893 May 1995 Abdul Ghani Othman
(1989–1990)
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1990–1995)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Information

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku abd rahman.jpg Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Information and Broadcasting19611966Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat 		19661969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub 		Minister of Information19691971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghazali Shafie (crop).jpg Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis 		BN (UMNO)19711974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu 		19741975Shariff Ahmad Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg Abdul Taib Mahmud
(1936–2024)
MP for Samarahan 		BN (PBB)19751978Shariff Ahmad
(1975–1976)
Ling Liong Sik
(1976–1978)
Othman Abdullah
(1976–1978)		 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai 		BN (UMNO)19781982 Ling Liong Sik
(1978–1981)
Embong Yahya
(1981–1982)		 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(b. 1941)
MP for Alor Gajah 		19821984Rahmah Othman
Chan Siang Sun		 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim cropped.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu 		19841986Chan Siang Sun
(1984–1986)
Mohd Kassim Ahmed
(1984–1986)
Ng Cheng Kuai
(1986)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932-2022)
MP for Kota Bharu 		19861987Railey Jeffrey Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai 		19871999Railey Jeffrey
(1987–1995)
Suleiman Mohamed
(1995–1999)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV • V)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(b. 1937)
MP for Kuantan 		19992004Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos
(1999–2002)
Zainuddin Maidin
(2002–2004)
Donald Lim Siang Chai
(2003–2004)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu 		20042006 Zainuddin Maidin
Donald Lim Siang Chai		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Zainuddin Maidin
(1939–2018)
MP for Merbok 		20062008 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Chia Kwang Chye
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 - Dubai - Day 2.jpg Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman 		20082009 Tan Lian Hoe Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim cropped.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu 		Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture20092013Heng Sai Kie
(2009–2010)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2009–2013)
Maglin Dennis d'Cruz
(2010–2013)		 Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture

Broadcasting

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

Political party:   Alliance

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku abd rahman.jpg Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Information and Broadcasting19611966Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat 		19661969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)

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