Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia) explained

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan; ; Tamil: வேளாண்மை மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Post:Deputy Minister
Body:Agriculture and Food Security
Native Name:Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan
Insignia:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:Arthur Joseph Kurup
Department:Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Style:Yang Berhormat
Member Of:Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:Prime Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Seat:Putrajaya
Appointer:Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Appointer Qualified:on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural:Mohd Khir Johari (as Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives)

List of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

CoalitionComponent partyTimeline
align=center 1957–1973
align=center 1973–present
align=center 1976–2004
align=center 1973–2018
align=center 1973–present
align=center 1973–present
align=center –2018
align=center –2018
align=center 2015–present
align=center 2015–present
align=center 2020–present
align=center 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives (1955–1957)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohd Khir Johari
AllianceUMNO19551957Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sulaiman Bulon
AllianceUMNOTunku Abdul Rahman
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mustapha Abdul Jabar
BNUMNOAbdul Razak Hussein
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture

Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1976–2004)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mustapha Abdul Jabar
BNUMNO19761978Hussein Onn
Edmund Langgu Saga
BNSNAP1978
Edmund Langgu Saga
BNSNAP1981Hussein Onn
Zakaria Abdul Rahman
BNUMNO
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
BNUMNO1981
Edmund Langgu Saga
BNSNAP16 July 198130 April 1982Mahathir Mohamad
Chin Hon Ngian
BNMCA30 April 19822 June 1983Mahathir Mohamad
Luhat Wan
BNSNAP10 August 1986
Goh Cheng Teik
BNGerakan2 June 1983
Alexander Lee Yu Lung
BNGerakan11 August 198614 August 1989Mahathir Mohamad
Luhat Wan
BNSNAP20 May 1987
Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
BNUMNO20 May 198726 October 1990
Subramaniam Sinniah
BNMIC20 May 1987
T. Marimuthu
BNMIC1 December 19933 May 1995Mahathir Mohamad
Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor
BNUMNO8 May 199514 December 1999Mahathir Mohamad
Mohd Shariff Omar
BNUMNO15 December 199926 March 2004Mahathir Mohamad

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004–2020)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohd Shariff Omar
BNUMNO27 March 200418 March 2008Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Kerk Choo Ting
BNGerakan14 February 2006
Mah Siew Keong
BNGerakan14 February 200618 March 2008
Rohani Abdul Karim
BNPBB19 March 20089 April 2009Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Mohd Johari Baharum
BNUMNO10 April 200915 May 2013Najib Razak
Rohani Abdul Karim
BNPBB4 June 2010
Chua Tee Yong
BNMCA4 June 201015 May 2013
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
BNUMNO16 May 20139 May 2018Najib Razak
Nogeh Gumbek
BNPDP29 July 2015
Sim Tze Tzin
PHPKR2 July 201824 February 2020Mahathir Mohamad
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (2020–2022)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ahmad Hamzah
BNUMNO10 March 202024 November 2022Muhyiddin Yassin

Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
PNPAS16 August 2021
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
PNPAS30 August 202124 November 2022
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2022–present)

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Chan Foong Hin
PHDAP10 December
2022		12 December
2023		Anwar Ibrahim
Arthur Joseph Kurup
BNPBRS12 December
2023		Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 18 February 2006. Ministers, deputies sworn in. Bernama.
  2. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 19 March 2008. New ministers and deputy ministers.
  3. Web site: Malaysiakini. Najib names his new cabinet. 9 April 2009. 2 November 2019.
  4. Web site: New Straits Times. Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers. 2 July 2014. Bernama. 2 November 2019.
  5. Web site: 2 November 2019. Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out. 28 July 2015. The Star (Malaysia).
  6. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister. 27 June 2016. Murad. Dina. Kanyakumari. D.. Tan. Yi Liang. 2 November 2019.
  7. News: Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar. New Straits Times.

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