Deputy Minister of Defence (Malaysia) explained

The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; ; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.

Post:	Deputy Minister
Body:	Defence
Native Name:	Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:	Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:	Adly Zahari
Department:	Ministry of Defence
Style:	Yang Berhormat
Member Of:	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:	Prime Minister Minister of Defence
Seat:	Kuala Lumpur
Appointer:	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Appointer Qualified:	on advice of the Prime Minister
Termlength:	No fixed term
Inaugural:	Musa Hitam (as Assistant Minister of Defence)
Formation:	1969

List of Deputy Ministers of Defence

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Component party	Timeline
		align=center	1957–1973
		1973–present
		1973–2018
		2015–present
		align=center	2015–2020
		align=center	2020–present

Assistant Minister of Defence
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Musa Hitam		BN		UMNO			Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail		BN		UMNO			Abdul Razak Hussein
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Defence
Deputy Minister of Defence
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid		BN		UMNO			Abdul Razak Hussein
	Mokhtar Hashim		BN		UMNO			Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn
	Abu Hassan Omar		BN		UMNO	1980	1981	Hussein Onn
	Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha		BN		PBB	17 July 1981	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad
	Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed		BN		UMNO	27 October 1990	3 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad
	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan		BN		UMNO	8 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad
	Shafie Apdal		BN		UMNO	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Zainal Abidin Zin		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Abu Seman Yusop		BN		UMNO	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Abdul Latiff Ahmad		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak
	Abdul Rahim Bakri		BN		UMNO	16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak
	Mohd Johari Baharum		BN		UMNO	29 July 2015	9 May 2018
	Liew Chin Tong		PH		DAP	17 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad
	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz		PN		BERSATU	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Muhyiddin Yassin Ismail Sabri Yaakob
	Adly Zahari		PH		AMANAH	10 December 2022	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim

See also

• Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

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.