Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia)

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Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg
Incumbent
Nancy Shukri
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKPWKM
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
Formation17 January 2001 (2001-01-17)
First holder Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
as Minister of Women Affairs
Deputy Noraini Ahmad
Website www.kpwkm.gov.my

The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development is Nancy Shukri, since 3 December 2022. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

Contents

List of ministers

Women and family

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN    GPS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Kakizat2.jpg Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
(b. 1953)
MP for Lembah Pantai
BN (UMNO)Minister of Women Affairs17 January 200118 March 2008Vacant
(2001–2004)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
Minister of Women and Family Development
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Ng Yen Yen
(b. 1946)
MP for Raub
BN (MCA)19 March 20089 April 2009 Noriah Kasnon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Kakizat2.jpg Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
(b. 1953)
Senator
BN (UMNO)10 April 20098 April 2012 Chew Mei Fun
(2009–2010)
Heng Seai Kie
(2010–2012)
Najib Razak
(I)
Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
8 April 201215 May 2013Heng Seai Kie
Rohani Abdul Karim 2022.png Rohani Abdul Karim
(b. 1955)
MP for Batang Lupar
BN (PBB)16 May 20139 May 2018 Azizah Mohd Dun
(2013–2018)
Chew Mei Fun
(2014–2018)
Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, 2019.jpg Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(b. 1952)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Pandan
PH (PKR)21 May 201824 February 2020 Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Rina Mohd Harun (12 March 2021).jpg Rina Harun
(b. 1973)
MP for Titiwangsa
PN (BERSATU)10 March 202024 November 2022 Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Santubong
GPS (PBB)3 December 2022Incumbent Aiman Athirah Sabu
(2022–2023)
Noraini Ahmad
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Community

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN    PH    PN    GPS

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Napsiah Omar
(1943–2018)
MP for Kuala Pilah
BN (UMNO)Minister of National Unity and Community Development27 October 19903 May 1995Alexander Lee Yu Lung Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Zaleha Ismail
(1936–2020)
MP for Gombak
4 May 199514 December 1999Peter Tinggom Kamarau Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
(b. 1949)
MP for Paya Besar
15 December 199926 March 2004 Tiki Lafe Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Kakizat2.jpg Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
(b. 1953)
MP for Lembah Pantai
Minister of Women Affairs17 January 200118 March 2008Vacant
(2001–2004)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
Minister of Women and Family Development
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Ng Yen Yen
(b. 1946)
MP for Raub
BN (MCA)19 March 20089 April 2009 Noriah Kasnon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Kakizat2.jpg Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
(b. 1953)
Senator
BN (UMNO)10 April 20098 April 2012 Chew Mei Fun
(2009–2010)
Heng Seai Kie
(2010–2012)
Najib Razak
(I)
Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
8 April 201215 May 2013Heng Seai Kie
Rohani Abdul Karim 2022.png Rohani Abdul Karim
(b. 1955)
MP for Batang Lupar
BN (PBB)16 May 20139 May 2018 Azizah Mohd Dun
(2013–2018)
Chew Mei Fun
(2014–2018)
Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, 2019.jpg Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(b. 1952)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Pandan
PH (PKR)21 May 201824 February 2020 Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Rina Mohd Harun (12 March 2021).jpg Rina Harun
(b. 1973)
MP for Titiwangsa
PN (BERSATU)10 March 202024 November 2022 Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Nancy Shukri 2020.jpg Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Santubong
GPS (PBB)3 December 2022Incumbent Aiman Athirah Sabu
(2022–2023)
Noraini Ahmad
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Social welfare

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Leong Yew Koh.jpg Leong Yew Koh
(1888–1963)
MP for Ipoh-Menglembu
Alliance (MCA)Minister of Health and Social Welfare195631 August 1957VacantChief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Omar Ong Yoke Lin.jpg Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Ulu Selangor
Alliance (MCA)Minister of Labour and Social Welfare19571962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Minister of Health and Social Welfare
Bahaman Samsudin
(1906–1995)
MP for Kuala Pilah
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Labour and Social Welfare19621964
Abdul Hamid Khan
(1900–1974)
MP for Batang Padang
Minister of Welfare Services19641966 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Ng Kam Poh
(1926–2014)
MP for Telok Anson
Alliance (MCA)Minister of General Welfare19661969
Fatimah Hashim
(1924–2010)
MP for Jitra-Padang Terap
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Social Welfare19701972Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Aishah Ghani
(1923–2013)
Senator
(1972-1974)
MP for Kuala Langat
(1974-1975)
BN (UMNO)Minister of General Welfare19721985 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I · II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor
Minister of Social Welfare19851986 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Bernama shahrir abdul samad 20170202.jpg Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b. 1949)
MP for Johor Bahru
11 August 198620 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mustaffa Mohammad
(d. 2021)
MP for Sri Gading
20 May 198726 October 1990

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