Minister of Home Affairs (Malaysia)

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Minister of Home Affairs
Menteri Dalam Negeri
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 2023.jpg
Incumbent
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Home Affairs
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKDN
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 Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
Website www.moha.gov.my

The current position for Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs is hold by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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List of ministers

Home affairs

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeVacant Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku abd rahman.jpg Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Sungei Muda		 Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Home Affairs9 August 195530 August 1957Bahaman SamsuddinChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor 		Minister of Home Affairs and Justice19651 June 1967Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
MP for Pekan 		Minister of Home Affairs1 June 196720 May 1969
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Johore Timor 		20 May 19692 August 1973Vacant
(1969–1970)
Abdul Samad Idris
(1970–1973)		 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghazali Shafie (crop).jpg Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis 		BN (UMNO)13 August 197316 July 1981 Abdul Samad Idris
(1973–1976)
Shariff Ahmad
(1976–1978)
Rais Yatim
(1978)
Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
(1978–1981)		 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I • II)
Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Musa Hitam
(b. 1934)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Labis
(1981)
MP for Panti
(1981-1986) 		17 July 198116 March 1986 Sanusi Junid
(1981–1982)
Mohd Kassim Ahmad
(1982–1984)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(1984–1986)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Mahathir 1984 cropped.jpg Mahathir Mohamad
(Prime Minister)
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu 		17 March 198610 January 1999 Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(1986)
Megat Junid Megat Ayub
(1986–1997)
Ong Ka Ting
(1995–1999)
Azmi Khalid
(1997–1999)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(II · III ·• IV · V)
Abdullah Badawi 2004.jpg Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kepala Batas 		14 January 199927 March 2004 Ong Ka Ting
(1995–1999)
Azmi Khalid
(1997–1999)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1999–2004)		 Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar 		27 March 200413 February 2006 Tan Chai Ho Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(b. 1942)
MP for Kangar 		14 February 200617 March 2008
Halbar.JPG Syed Hamid Albar
(b. 1944)
MP for Kota Tinggi 		18 March 20089 April 2009Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
Chor Chee Heung 		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Hishamuddin2014.jpg Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
MP for Sembrong 		10 April 200920 April 2013Abu Seman Yusop
(2009–2013)
Jelaing Mersat
(2009–2010)
Lee Chee Leong
(2010–2013)		 Najib Razak
(I)
Deputy Prime Minister Hamidi - 2017 (36294565072) (cropped).jpg Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(b. 1953)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Bagan Datok 		16 May 20139 May 2018 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(2013–2015)
Nur Jazlan Mohamed
(2015–2018)
Masir Kujat
(2015–2018)		 Najib Razak
(II)
TSMY Menteri Dalam Negeri.jpg Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh 		PH (BERSATU)21 May 201824 February 2020 Azis Jamman Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Hamzah Zainudin pada 2022.jpg Hamzah Zainudin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut 		PN (BERSATU)10 March 202024 November 2022 Ismail Mohamed Said
Jonathan Yasin 		Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 2023.jpg Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(b. 1963)
Senator		 PH (PKR)3 December 2022Incumbent Shamsul Anuar Nasarah Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Interior

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Suleiman Abdul Rahman
(1912–1963)
MP for Muar Selatan 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Interior and Justice31 August 19571959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Leong Yew Koh.jpg Leong Yew Koh
(1888–1963)
Senator		 Alliance (MCA)195912 January 1963 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Interior1 August 19621965 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)

Justice

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Suleiman Abdul Rahman
(1912–1963)
MP for Muar Selatan 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Interior and Justice31 August 19571959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Leong Yew Koh.jpg Leong Yew Koh
(1888–1963)
Senator		 Alliance (MCA)195912 January 1963 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Justice19641965 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Minister of Home Affairs and Justice19651 June 1967
Bahaman Samsudin
(1906–1995)
MP for Kuala Pilah 		Minister of Justice19681969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu 		USNO 19691970 National Operations Council
Abdul Kadir Yusof
(1917–1992)
Senator
(1970-1974)
MP for Tenggaroh
(1974-1976)		 Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Law and Justice19701974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
BN (UMNO)19741976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Temerloh 		19761980Athi Narappan
(1976–1978)
Rais Yatim
(1976–1978)
Abdullah Abdul Rahman
(1978–1980)		 Hussein Onn
(I • II)
James Peter Ongkili
(1939–2006)
MP for Tuaran 		BN (BERJAYA)Minister of Justice19821986Vacant Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(Prime Minister)
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu 		BN (UMNO)19861988 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong 		BN (PBB)19881990
Halbar.JPG Syed Hamid Albar
(b. 1944)
MP for Kota Tinggi 		BN (UMNO)19901995 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)

Law

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Kadir Yusof
(1917–1992)
Senator (1970-1974)
MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976)		 Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Law and Justice19701974Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
BN (UMNO)19741976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Temerloh 		19761980Athi Narappan
(1976–1978)
Rais Yatim
(1976–1978)
Abdullah Abdul Rahman
(1978–1980)		 Hussein Onn
(I • II)

Internal security

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tun Dr. Ismail.jpg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor 		Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Internal Security19591965Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kepala Batas 		BN (UMNO)Minister of Internal Security27 March 200427 March 2008 Noh Omar
(2004–2006)
Chia Kwang Chye
(2004–2006)
Mohd Johari Baharum
(2006–2008)
Fu Ah Kiow
(2006–2008)		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)

Prime Minister's Department (Law Affairs)

Political party:   BN    WARISAN    PN    GPS

PortraitName

(Birth–Death)Constituency

Political partyResponsible forTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Abang Abu Bakar Datu Bandar Hj. Mustaffa
(b. 1941)
MP for Kuala Rajang 		BN (PBB)Parliament Legal Affairs Department8 May 19957 January 1999Vacant Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
Rais Yatim cropped.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu 		BN (UMNO)14 December 19994 March 2004Vacant
(1999–2003)
M. Kayveas
(2003–2004)		 Mahathir Mohamad (VI)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(b. 1942)
MP for Kangar 		27 March 200414 February 2006 M. Kayveas Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I•II)
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.png Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b. 1954)
MP for Padang Rengas 		14 February 20069 April 2009 M. Kayveas
(2006–2008)
Vacant
(2008–2009)		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Zaid Ibrahim
(b. 1951)
Senator		19 March 200816 September 2008 Hasan Malek Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.png Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b. 1954)
MP for Padang Rengas 		17 September 200815 May 2013 Hasan Malek
(2008–2009)
Liew Vui Keong
(2009–2013)
Murugiah Thopasamy
(2010–2011)		 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
Najib Razak (I)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Batang Sadong 		BN (PBB)16 May 201327 June 2016 Razali Ibrahim Najib Razak (II)
Azalina Othman Said
(b. 1963)
MP for Pengerang 		BN (UMNO)28 June 20169 May 2018
Datuk Liew Vui Keong.jpg Liew Vui Keong
(1960–2020)
MP for Batu Sapi 		WARISAN 2 July 201824 February 2020 Mohamed Hanipa Maidin Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
TakiyuddinHassan.jpg Takiyuddin Hassan
(b. 1961)
MP for Kota Bharu 		PN (PAS)10 March 202016 August 2021 Eddin Syazlee Shith
(2020)
Shabudin Yahaya
(2020–2021)		 Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 2023.jpg Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong 		GPS (PBB)30 August 202124 November 2022 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Azalina Othman Said
(b.1963)
MP for Pengerang 		BN (UMNO)Law and Institutional Reform Department3 December 2022Incumbent Ramkarpal Singh
(2022–2023)
Kulasegaran Murugeson
(2023–present)		 Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)

Political Party:   GRS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sabah Malaysia Maximus-Johnity-Ongkili-02.jpg Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili
(b. 1953)
MP for Kota Marudu 		GRS (PBS)Sabah and Sarawak Affairs10 March 202024 November 2022 Hanifah Hajar Taib Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Armizan Mohd Ali
(b. 1976)
MP for Papar 		GRS (Direct Member)Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties3 December 202212 December 2023 Wilson Ugak Kumbong Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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