Ministry of Economy (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Economy
Kementerian Ekonomi
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Agency overview
Formed21 May 2018 (2018-05-21)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs
TypeGovernment
Headquarters Putrajaya
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Nor Azmi Diron, Chief Secretary
Website www epu.gov.my

The Ministry of Economy (Malay : Kementerian Ekonomi) is a ministry under the Malaysian government. The ministry was formed on 21 May 2018, as part of economic reforms by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The Ministry was reinstated and renamed to the Ministry of Economy in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet. The current Minister of Economy has been Rafizi Ramli since 3 December 2022.

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