Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Tok Mat with Ambassador McFeeters.jpg
Incumbent
Mohamad Hasan
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKLN/MOFA/WISMA PUTRA
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
Formation31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holder Tunku Abdul Rahman
as Minister of External Affairs
Deputy Mohamad Alamin
Website www.kln.gov.my

The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia has been Mohamad Hasan since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Contents

List of ministers

Foreign Affairs

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, 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)
Tunku abd rahman.jpg Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Foreign Affairs1 September 196022 September 1970Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III · IV)
Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
MP for Pekan
23 September 197012 August 1975 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I · II)
BN (UMNO)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
13 August 197516 July 1981 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Ghazali Shafie (crop).jpg Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis
17 July 198116 July 1984Vacant
(1981–1983)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(1983–1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
17 July 198410 August 1986 Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
11 August 19867 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor
20 May 198714 March 1991Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)
Badawi AID.jpg Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas
15 March 19918 January 1999Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
(1991–1995)
Leo Michael Toyad
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V)
Halbar.JPG Syed Hamid Albar
(b. 1944)
MP for Kota Tinggi
9 January 199918 March 2008 Leo Michael Toyad
(1995–2004)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I · II)
Rais Yatim cropped (cropped) 1.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
19 March 20088 April 2009 Abdul Rahim Bakri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Anifah Aman meeting Iranian FM Javad Zarif(Cropped).jpg Anifah Aman
(b. 1953)
MP for Kimanis
10 April 20099 May 2018A. Kohillan Pillay
(2009–2013)
Lee Chee Leong
(2009–2010)
Richard Riot Jaem
(2010–2013)
Hamzah Zainuddin
(2013–2015)
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(2015–2018)
Najib Razak
(I · II)
Secretary Pompeo Meets with Malaysian FM Saifuddin Abdullah (42012332590) (cropped).jpg Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PH (PKR)2 July 201824 February 2020 Marzuki Yahya Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Hishammuddin Hussein in 2018.jpg Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
(Senior Minister)
MP for Sembrong
BN (UMNO)10 March 20207 July 2021 Kamarudin Jaffar Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs7 July 202116 August 2021
Saifuddin Abdullah in 2020.jpg Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU)Minister of Foreign Affairs30 August 202124 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Zambry Abdul Kadir - 2023 (cropped).jpg Zambry Abdul Kadir
(b. 1962)
Senator
BN (UMNO)3 December 202212 December 2023 Mohamad Alamin Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Tok Mat with Ambassador McFeeters.jpg Mohamad Hasan
(b. 1956)
MP for Rembau
12 December 2023Incumbent

External affairs

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

Political party:   Alliance

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)

Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku abd rahman.jpg Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
(Prime Minister)

MP for Sungei Muda
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of External Affairs31 August 19572 February 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor
3 February 195931 August 1960 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)

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References

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  2. "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.