Minister of Transport (Malaysia)

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Minister of Transport
Menteri Pengangkutan
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Anthony Loke (portrait, 4to3).jpg
Incumbent
Anthony Loke
since 3 December 2022
Ministry of Transport
Style Transport Minister
(informal)
The Honourable
(within Malaysia and the Commonwealth)
AbbreviationMOT
Member of Cabinet
Reports to The Prime Minister
Seat Putrajaya
NominatorThe Prime Minister
Appointer The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation1955 (1955)
First holder H. S. Lee
Deputy Hasbi Habibollah
SalaryRM14,970
Website www.mot.gov.my

The minister of transport (Malay: Menteri Pengangkutan, Jawi: منتري ڤڠڠكوتن), also informally known as the transport minister, is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with overall responsibility for the functions and objectives of the Ministry of Transport. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of Malaysia.

The current minister of transport is Anthony Loke, who was appointed under Anwar Ibrahim following the 2022 Malaysian general election and the subsequent formation of the Unity Government. The office holder works alongside the deputy minister of transport, presently Hasbi Habibollah since 3 December 2022. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow minister of transport, Khairil Nizam Khirudin.

List of ministers of transport

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tun Henry H S Lee.jpg H. S. Lee
(1900–1988)
Nominated
Alliance (MCA)Minister of Transport1 August 195531 August 1957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
MP for Pahang Timor
Alliance (UMNO)31 August 19577 October 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Sardon-jubir.jpg Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
18 November 19594 December 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.jpg V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Klang
Alliance (MIC)4 June 196920 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
Alliance (USNO)23 September 19701974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.jpg V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC)Minister of Works and Transport5 September 19741976 Richard Ho Ung Hun Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.jpg V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC)Minister of Transport197815 September 1979Goh Cheng Teik Hussein Onn
(II)
Lee San Choon 2006.jpg Lee San Choon
(1935–2023)
MP for Segamat
(1974-1982)
MP for Seremban
(1982-1983)
BN (MCA)1 November 197931 March 1983Goh Cheng Teik
(1979–1981)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1981–1983)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Chong Hon Nyan
(1924–2020)
MP for Batu Berendam
2 June 19836 January 1986 Abu Hassan Omar
(1983–1984)
Rahmah Othman
(1984–1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Ling Liong Sik
(b. 1943)
MP for Mata Kuching
(1986)
MP for Labis
(1986-2003)
7 January 198625 May 2003Rahmah Othman
(1986–1987)
Zaleha Ismail
(1987–1995)
Mohd Ali Rustam
(1995–1996)
Ibrahim Saad
(1996–1999)
Ramli Ngah Talib
(1999–2003)
Douglas Uggah Embas
(2001–2003)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III • IV • V • VI)
Chan Kong Choy - 2004 (cropped).jpg Chan Kong Choy
(b. 1955)
MP for Selayang
1 July 20039 March 2008 Ramli Ngah Talib
(2003–2004)
Douglas Uggah Embas
(2003–2008)
Tengku Azlan
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
OngTeeKeat.jpg Ong Tee Keat
(b. 1956)
MP for Pandan
18 March 20083 June 2010 Lajim Ukin
(2008–2009)
Abdul Rahim Bakri
(2009–2010)
Robert Lau
(2009–2010)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Kong Cho Ha.png Kong Cho Ha
(b. 1950)
MP for Lumut
4 June 20105 May 2013 Abdul Rahim Bakri
(2010–2013)
Jelaing Mersat
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
Hishamuddin2014.jpg Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
MP for Sembrong
Acting
BN (UMNO)Acting Minister of Transport16 May 201324 June 2014 Abdul Aziz Kaprawi Najib Razak
(II)
Liow Tiong Lai in London - 2017 (24850080538) (cropped).jpg Liow Tiong Lai
(b. 1961)
MP for Bentong
BN (MCA)Minister of Transport27 June 20149 May 2018
Anthony Loke 2019.png Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(b. 1977)
MP for Seremban
PH (DAP)21 May 201824 February 2020 Kamarudin Jaffar Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Wee Ka Siong IMO (cropped).jpg Wee Ka Siong
(b. 1968)
MP for Ayer Hitam
BN (MCA)10 March 202024 November 2022 Hasbi Habibollah
(2020–2021)
Henry Sum Agong
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Anthony Loke 2019.png Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(b. 1977)
MP for Seremban
PH (DAP)3 December 2022Incumbent Hasbi Habibollah Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

References

  1. "Former Minister of Transport". Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 25 November 2022.