Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

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Minister of Rural and Regional Development
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Bin Hamidi calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on July 19, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development
Style Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri
(The Most Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKKDW
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
(Minister of National and Rural Development)
Deputy Rubiah Wang
Website www.rurallink.gov.my

The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

Contents

List of ministers

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 officeDeputy Minister 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 1970Vacant 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
19761977Mustapha Abdul Jabar Hussein Onn
(I)
Sanusi Junid
(1943–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi
BN (UMNO)Minister of National and Rural Development19811986Vacant
(1981–1984)
Mohammad Yahya Lampong
(1984–1985)
Abdillah Abdul Hamid
(1984–1985)
Mahathir Mohamed
(I • II)
Ghafar Baba.jpg Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Jasin
198626 October 1990 Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1986–1990)
Ng Cheng Kuai
(1984–1989)
Mahathir Mohamed
(III)
Minister of Rural Development27 October 199015 October 1993Mohd. Yasin Kamari Mahathir Mohamed
(IV)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
Senator

(1990-1995)
MP for Peringat
(1995-1999)
1 December 199314 December 1999Mohd. Yasin Kamari
(1993–1995)
K Kumaran
(1985–1999)
Mahathir Mohamed
(IV • V)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
15 December 199926 March 2004 Palanivel Govindasamy 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 Awang Adek Hussin
(2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
(2004–2008)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(2006–2008)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohammad Mohammad Taib.jpg Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator
19 March 20089 April 2009 Joseph Kurup
Joseph Entulu Belaun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna
10 April 200929 July 2015 Hasan Malek
(2009–2013)
Joseph Entulu Belaun
(2009–2013)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(2013–2018)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 2018.jpg Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 20159 May 2018 Alexander Nanta Linggi
Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
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 Sivarasa Rasiah Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing
PN (BERSATU)10 March 202016 August 2021 Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Henry Sum Agong
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Mahdzir Khalid
(b. 1960)
MP for Padang Terap
BN (UMNO)30 August 202124 November 2022 Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Hasbi Habibollah
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(b. 1953)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Bagan Datuk
Minister of Rural and Regional Development3 December 2022Incumbent Rubiah Wang Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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 officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Nilam Puri
BN (PAS)Minister of Land and Regional Development19761977 Sulaiman Daud Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(1917–1992)
MP for Tenggaroh
BN (UMNO)19771980Vacant
(1977–1978)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1978–1980)
Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Shariff Ahmad
(1915–2003)
MP for Jerantut
19801982Sanusi Junid
(1977–1978)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
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 Awang Adek Hussin
(2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
(2004–2008)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(2006–2008)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohammad Mohammad Taib.jpg Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator
19 March 20089 April 2009 Joseph Kurup
Joseph Entulu Belaun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna
10 April 200929 July 2015 Hasan Malek
(2009–2013)
Joseph Entulu Belaun
(2009–2013)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(2013–2018)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 2018.jpg Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 20159 May 2018 Alexander Nanta Linggi
Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Najib Razak
(II)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(b. 1953)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Bagan Datuk
BN (UMNO)Minister of Rural and Regional Development3 December 2022Incumbent Rubiah Wang Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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