Minister of Rural Development (Malaysia)

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Minister of Rural Development
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Incumbent
Vacant

since 24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
Ministry of Rural Development
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
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
Formation1957
First holder Abdul Razak Hussein
as Minister of National and Rural Development
Website www.rurallink.gov.my

Th Minister of Rural Development is Mahdzir Khalid, since 30 August 2021. The minister is supported by two Deputy Ministers of Rural Development who are Abdul Rahman Mohamad and Hasbi Habibollah. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural Development.

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List of ministers of rural development

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political PartyTitleTook OfficeLeft Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
MP for Semantan
(1957-1959)
MP for Pekan
(1959-1970)
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of National and Rural Development31 August 195722 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Ghafar Baba.jpg Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
MP for Malacca Utara
19701973 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
BN (UMNO)Minister of Rural Economy Development19731974
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development19741976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Ali Ahmad
(1930–1977)
MP for Pontian
19761977 Hussein Onn
(I)
Sanusi Junid
(1943–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi
Minister of National and Rural Development19811986 Mahathir Mohamed
(II)
Ghafar Baba.jpg Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Jasin
198626 October 1990 Mahathir Mohamed
(III)
Minister of Rural Development27 October 199015 October 1993 Mahathir Mohamed
(IV)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
Senator (1990-1995)
MP for Peringat
(1995-1999)
1 December 199314 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamed
(IV • V)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
15 December 199926 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamed
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
(1938–2020)
MP for Shah Alam
Minister of Rural and Regional Development27 March 200418 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohammad Mohammad Taib.jpg Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator
19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna
10 April 200929 July 2015 Najib Razak
(I • II)
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 2018.jpg Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 20159 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Rina Mohd Harun (12 March 2021).jpg Rina Harun
(b. 1973)
MP for Titiwangsa
PH (BERSATU)Minister of Rural Development21 May 2018 [1] 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing
PN (BERSATU)10 March 202016 August 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Mahdzir Khalid
(b. 1960)
MP for Padang Terap
BN (UMNO)30 August 202124 Novemnber 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

List of ministers of regional development

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

Political Party:   BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political PartyTitleTook OfficeLeft Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Nilam Puri
BN (PAS)Minister of Land and Regional Development19761977 Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(1917–1992)
MP for Tenggaroh
BN (UMNO)19771980 Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Shariff Ahmad
(1915–2003)
MP for Jerantut
19801982 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamed
(I)
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
(1938–2020)
MP for Shah Alam
Minister of Rural and Regional Development27 March 200418 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohammad Mohammad Taib.jpg Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator
19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna
10 April 200929 July 2015 Najib Razak
(I • II)
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 2018.jpg Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 20159 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)

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