Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)

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Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Incumbent
Tiong King Sing
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMOTAC
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
Formation1973
First holder Ali Ahmad
(Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports)
Deputy Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Website www.motac.gov.my

The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has been Tiong King Sing since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

Contents

List of ministers

Tourism

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    WARISAN    GPS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sabbaruddin Chik
(1941–2021)
MP for Temerloh
BN (UMNO)Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism20 May 19877 January 1999 Mahathir Mohamed
(III • IV • V)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7 January 199926 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamed
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Leo Michael Toyad
(b. 1950)
MP for Mukah
BN (PBB)Minister of Tourism27 March 200414 February 2006 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.jpg Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
(b. 1950)
MP for Putrajaya
BN (UMNO)14 February 200618 March 2008
Azalina Othman Said
(b. 1963)
MP for Pengerang
19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Ng Yen Yen
(b. 1946)
MP for Raub
BN (MCA)10 April 200915 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Nazri Aziz 15 February 2017.jpg Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b. 1954)
MP for Padang Rengas
BN (UMNO)Minister of Tourism and Culture16 May 20139 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Mohammadin Ketapi (2019).jpg Mohammadin Ketapi
(b. 1957)
MP for Lahad Datu
WARISAN Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture2 July 201824 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Batang Sadong
GPS (PBB)10 March 202024 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Tiong King Sing
(b. 1961)
MP for Bintulu
GPS (PDP)3 December 2022Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Arts

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan)   GPS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sabbaruddin Chik
(1941–2021)
MP for Temerloh
BN (UMNO)Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism20 May 19877 January 1999 Mahathir Mohamed
(III • IV • V)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7 January 199926 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamed
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
TSRY YDPDN.tif Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage27 March 200418 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MP for Semporna
Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
TSRY YDPDN.tif Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture10 April 200915 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Mohammadin Ketapi (2019).jpg Mohammadin Ketapi
(b. 1957)
MP for Lahad Datu
WARISAN Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture2 July 201824 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Batang Sadong
GPS (PBB)10 March 202024 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Tiong King Sing
(b. 1961)
MP for Bintulu
GPS (PDP)3 December 2022Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Culture

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan)   GPS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ali Ahmad
(1930–1977)
MP for Pontian Selatan

(1973-1974)
MP for Pontian

(1974-1976)
BN (UMNO)Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports19731976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I • II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Samad Idris
(1923–2003)
MP for Jelebu
19761980 Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Mokhtar Hashim
(1942–2020)
MP for Tampin
19801983 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Anwar 980416.jpg Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh
19831984 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB)19841986 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
MP for Pekan
BN (UMNO)19861987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Sabbaruddin Chik
(1941–2021)
MP for Temerloh
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism20 May 19877 January 1999 Mahathir Mohamed
(III • IV • V)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
7 January 199926 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamed
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
TSRY YDPDN.tif Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage27 March 200418 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MP for Semporna
Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim cropped.jpg Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
10 April 200915 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Nazri Aziz 15 February 2017.jpg Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b. 1954)
MP for Padang Rengas
Minister of Tourism and Culture16 May 20139 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Mohammadin Ketapi (2019).jpg Mohammadin Ketapi
(b. 1957)
MP for Lahad Datu
WARISAN Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture2 July 201824 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Batang Sadong
GPS (PBB)10 March 202024 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Tiong King Sing
(b. 1961)
MP for Bintulu
GPS (PDP)3 December 2022Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Heritage

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

Political party:   BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
TSRY YDPDN.tif Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
BN (UMNO)Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage27 March 200418 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shafie Apdal July 2018.jpg Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MP for Semporna
BN (UMNO)Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage19 March 20089 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)

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