Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

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Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 4 July 2025 (2025-07-04)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationNRES
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 Ismail Abdul Rahman
as Minister of Natural Resources
Deputy Huang Tiong Sii
Website www.nrecc.gov.my

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) has been Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

Contents

List of ministers

Environment/environmental sustainability

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Environment/Environmental Sustainability, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Kee Hui
(1914–2000)
MP for Bandar Kuching
BN (SUPP)Minister of Local Government and Environment19741976Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment19761982 Abdullah Ahmad
(1976–1978)
Vacant
(1978–1979)
Clarence Elong Mansul
(1979–1981)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Stephen Yong Kuet Tze
(1921–2001)
MP for Padawan
198226 October 1990Vacant
(1982–1987)
Law Hieng Ding
(1979–1980)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II · III)
Law Hieng Ding
(1935–2018)
MP for Sarikei
27 October 199026 March 2004 Peter Chin Fah Kui
(1990–1995)
Abu Bakar Daud
(1995–1999)
Zainal Dahlan
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Adenan Satem during the Sejiwa Sanada programme at Kota Samarahan.jpg Adenan Satem
(1944-2017)
MP for Batang Sadong
BN (PBB)Minister of Natural Resources and Environment27 March 200414 February 2006 S. Sothinathan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
BN (UMNO)14 February 200618 March 2008
Douglas Uggah Embas
(b. 1955)
MP for Betong
BN (PBB)19 March 200815 May 2013Maznah Mazlan
(2008–2009)
Joseph Kurup
(2009–2013)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(1949-2025)
MP for Cameron Highlands
BN (MIC)16 May 201329 July 2015 James Dawos Mamit Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 2023.jpg Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB)29 July 20159 May 2018 Hamim Samuri
YB Yeo Bee Yin.png Yeo Bee Yin
(b. 1983)
MP for Bakri
PH (DAP)Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change2 July 201824 February 2020 Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.jpg Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
(b. 1960)
MP for Kubang Kerian
PN (PAS)Minister of Environment and Water10 March 202024 November 2022 Mansor Othman
(2020–2021)
Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Nik Nazmi 2023.jpg Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR)Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change3 December 202212 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability12 December 20234 July 2025

Climate change

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Climate Change, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   PH

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
YB Yeo Bee Yin.png Yeo Bee Yin
(b. 1983)
MP for Bakri
PH (DAP)Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change2 July 201824 February 2020 Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Nik Nazmi 2023.jpg Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR)Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change3 December 202212 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Natural resources

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Natural Resources, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ismail Abdul Rahman.jpeg Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Natural Resources19551957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Bahaman Samsudin
(1906–1995)
MP for Kuala Pilah
19571959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Adenan Satem during the Sejiwa Sanada programme at Kota Samarahan.jpg Adenan Satem
(1944-2017)
MP for Batang Sadong
BN (PBB)Minister of Natural Resources and Environment27 March 200414 February 2006 S. Sothinathan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
BN (UMNO)14 February 200618 March 2008
Douglas Uggah Embas
(b. 1955)
MP for Betong
BN (PBB)19 March 200815 May 2013Maznah Mazlan
(2008–2009)
Joseph Kurup
(2009–2013)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(1949-2025)
MP for Cameron Highlands
BN (MIC)16 May 201329 July 2015 James Dawos Mamit Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 2023.jpg Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB)29 July 20159 May 2018 Hamim Samuri
Xavier Jayakumar (cropped).jpg Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(b. 1953)
MP for Kuala Langat
PH (PKR)Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources2 July 201824 February 2020 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
(b. 1967)
MP for Lenggong
BN (UMNO)Minister of Energy and Natural Resources10 March 20203 August 2021 Ali Biju Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
TakiyuddinHassan.jpg Takiyuddin Hassan
(b. 1961)

MP for Kota Bharu

PN (PAS)30 August 202124 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
Nik Nazmi 2023.jpg Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR)Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change3 December 202212 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability12 December 20234 July 2025

Land

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Land19711973Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Nilam Puri
Alliance (PAS)Minister of Lands Development19731974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
BN (PAS)Minister of Lands and Mines19741976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Minister of Lands and Regional Development19761977 Sulaiman Daud Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(1917–1992)
MP for Tenggaroh
BN (UMNO)19771978Vacant
(1977–1978)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1978–1980)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Shariff Ahmad
(1952-2015)
MP for Jerantut
19781982Sanusi Junid
(1977–1978)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
19821983Vacant Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam
(1941-2022)
MP for Alor Gajah
19831986
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB)19861988Mohd Kassim Ahmed
(1986–1987)
Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
(1987–1988)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Kasitah Gaddam
(b. 1947)
MP for Kinabalu
BN (USNO)19881990 Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
Sakaran Dandai
(1930-2021)
MP for Semporna
BN (UMNO)Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development27 October 199016 March 1994Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Osu Sukam
(b. 1949)
MP for Papar
21 August 199413 March 1999Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos
(1994–1995)
Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V)
Kasitah Gaddam
(b. 1947)
Senator
14 March 199926 March 2004Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Tan Kee Kwong
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Xavier Jayakumar (cropped).jpg Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(b. 1953)
MP for Kuala Langat
PH (PKR)Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources2 July 201824 February 2020 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)

See also

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