Minister of Education (Malaysia)

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Minister of Education
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Incumbent
Fadhlina Sidek
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Education
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKPM/MOE
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 Razak Hussein
Deputy Wong Kah Woh
Website www.moe.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Education is Fadhlina Sidek since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Education.

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Political significance

Historically, the position of Minister of Education is considered a stepping stone for future Malaysian prime ministers. All Malaysian prime ministers to date have held this position in their career except the first and ninth prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

List of ministers of education

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Education, 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)
Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
MP for Semantan
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Education19521957Vacant
(1952–1955)
Too Joon Hing
(1955–1957)
Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Khir Johari.jpg Mohamed Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
19571960Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II)
Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
MP for Kuantan
19601962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Abdul Hamid Khan
(1900–1974)
MP for Batang Padang
19621964
Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
MP for Kuantan
19641965 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Khir Johari.jpg Mohamed Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
19651969
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
(1928–2015)
MP for Payang
Alliance
(BUMIPUTERA)
19691970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
MP for Johore Bahru Timor
Alliance (UMNO)19701973 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Mohamed Yaacob
(1926–2009)
MP for Tanah Merah
13 August 19734 September 1974
Mahathir Mohamad 2007.jpg Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Kubang Pasu
BN (UMNO)5 September 19741 January 1978Chan Siang Sun Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Musa Hitam
(b. 1934)
MP for Labis
1 January 197816 July 1981Salleh Jaffarudin Hussein Onn
(II)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB)17 July 198117 July 1984Chan Siang Sun
(1981–1982)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(1981–1982)
Tan Tiong Hong
(1982–1984)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(1982–1984)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Abdullah Badawi in April 2008.jpg Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas
BN (UMNO)17 July 198410 August 1986 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
(1984–1985)
Bujang Ulis
(1984–1986)
Ling Liong Sik
(1985–1986)
Ng Cheng Kiat
(1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Anwar 980416.jpg Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh
11 August 198615 March 1991Woon See Chin
(1986–1990)
Bujang Ulis
(1986–1987)
Leo Michael Toyad
(1987–1991)
Ng Cheng Kiat
(1986)
Fong Chan Onn
(1990–1991)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB)15 March 19917 May 1995 Leo Michael Toyad
Fong Chan Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Najib crop.jpg Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
MP for Pekan
BN (UMNO)8 May 199514 December 1999Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos
Fong Chan Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Musa Mohamad
(1943–2024)
Senator
15 December 199926 March 2004 Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
Han Choon Kim
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Hishamuddin2014.jpg Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
MP for Sembrong
27 March 20049 April 2009Mahadzir Mohd Khir
(2004–2006)
Han Choon Kim
(2004–2008)
Noh Omar
(2006–2008)
Razali Ibrahim
(2008–2009)
Wee Ka Siong
(2008–2009)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II • III)
MuhyiddinUS.jpg Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
10 April 200928 July 2015 Mohd Puad Zarkashi
(2009–2013)
Wee Ka Siong
(2009–2013)
Kamalanathan Panchanathan
(2013–2015)
Mary Yap
(2013–2015)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Idris Jusoh
(b. 1955)
MP for Besut
Second Minister of Education16 May 201329 July 2015 Kamalanathan Panchanathan
Mary Yap
Najib Razak
(II)
Mahdzir Khalid
(b. 1960)
MP for Padang Terap
Minister of Education29 July 20159 May 2018 Kamalanathan Panchanathan
Chong Sin Woon
Maszlee Malik 2018 (cropped).jpg Dr. Maszlee Malik
(b. 1974)
MP for Simpang Renggam
PH (BERSATU)21 May 20183 January 2020 Teo Nie Ching Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Mahathir 2019 (cropped).jpg Mahathir Mohamad
(b.1925)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Langkawi

Acting
3 January 202024 February 2020
Dr Radzi Jidin 2020.jpg Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
(b.1977)
(Senior Minister)
Senator
PN (BERSATU)Senior Minister of Education10 March 202024 November 2022 Muslimin Yahaya
(2020–2021)
Mah Hang Soon
(2020–2022)
Mohamad Alamin
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Ambassador McFeeters meets with YB Fadhlina Sidek, Minister of Education.jpg Fadhlina Sidek
(b. 1977)
MP for Nibong Tebal
PH (PKR)Minister of Education3 December 2022Incumbent Lim Hui Ying
(2022–2023)
Wong Kah Woh
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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