Deputy Minister of Finance (Malaysia) explained

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

Post:Deputy Minister
Body:Finance
Native Name:Timbalan Menteri Kewangan
Insignia:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:Lim Hui Ying
Department:Ministry of Finance
Style:Yang Berhormat
Member Of:Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Seat:Putrajaya
Appointer:Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Appointer Qualified:on advice of the Prime Minister
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Ali Ahmad (as Assistant Minister of Finance)

List of Deputy Ministers of Finance

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

CoalitionComponent partyTimeline
align=center 1957–1973
align=center 1973–present
align=center 1973–present
align=center 2015–present
align=center 2015–2020
align=center 2020–present
align=center 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Finance

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ali Ahmad
BNUMNOTunku Abdul Rahman

Abdul Razak Hussein
Deputy Minister of Finance was created serving alongside Assistant Minister, subsequently the Assistant Minister was integrated with Deputy Minister of Finance

Deputy Minister of Finance

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalitionPolitical partyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Rahmat
BNUMNOAbdul Razak Hussein
Chong Hon Nyan
BNMCA19741976Abdul Razak Hussein
Richard Ho Ung Hun
BNMCA197631 December 1976Hussein Onn
Neo Yee Pan
BNMCA1 January 197715 September 1979Hussein Onn
Rafidah Aziz
BNUMNO
Mak Hon Kam
BNMCAHussein Onn
Shahrir Abdul Samad
BNUMNO
Mak Hon Kam
BNMCA16 July 198130 April 1982Mahathir Mohamad
Najib Razak
BNUMNO17 July 1981
Sabbaruddin Chik
BNUMNO30 April 198210 August 1986Mahathir Mohamad
Ling Liong Sik
BNMCA16 July 1984
Tan Tiong Hong
BNMCA16 July 19847 January 1986
Oo Gin Sun
BNMCA7 January 198610 August 1986
Sabbaruddin Chik
BNUMNO11 August 198620 May 1987Mahathir Mohamad
Ng Cheng Kiat
BNMCA14 August 1989
Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad
BNUMNO20 May 198726 October 1990
Loke Yuen Yow
BNMCA14 August 1989
Abdul Ghani Othman
BNUMNO27 October 19901 December 1993Mahathir Mohamad
Loke Yuen Yow
BNMCA3 May 1995
Mustapa Mohamed
BNUMNO1 December 1993
Affifudin Omar
BNUMNO8 May 199512 November 1996Mahathir Mohamad
Wong See Wah
BNMCA14 December 1999
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
BNUMNO12 November 1996
Shafie Salleh
BNUMNO15 December 19992 November 2003Mahathir Mohamad
Chan Kong Choy
BNMCA1 July 2003
Ng Yen Yen
BNMCA1 July 20032 November 2003
Shafie Salleh
BNUMNO3 November 200326 March 2004Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Ng Yen Yen
BNMCA
Tengku Putera Tengku Awang
BNUMNO27 March 200414 February 2006Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Ng Yen Yen
BNMCA18 March 2008
Awang Adek Hussin
BNUMNO14 February 2006
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
BN19 March 20089 April 2009Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Kong Cho Ha
BNMCA
Awang Adek Hussin
BNUMNO10 April 200915 May 2013Najib Razak
Chor Chee Heung
BNMCA4 June 2010
Donald Lim Siang Chai
BNMCA4 June 201015 May 2013
Ahmad Maslan
BNUMNO16 May 201329 July 2015Najib Razak
Chua Tee Yong
BNMCA27 June 201427 June 2016
Johari Abdul Ghani
BNUMNO29 July 2015
Othman Aziz
BNUMNO27 June 20169 May 2018
Lee Chee Leong
BNMCA
Amiruddin Hamzah
PHBERSATU2 July 201824 February 2020Mahathir Mohamad
Abdul Rahim Bakri
PNBERSATU10 March 202016 August 2021Muhyiddin Yassin
Mohd Shahar Abdullah
BNUMNO
Mohd Shahar Abdullah
BNUMNO30 August 202124 November 2022Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Yamani Hafez Musa
GRSBERSATU Sabah
Ahmad Maslan
BNUMNO10 December 202212 December 2023Anwar Ibrahim
Steven Sim Chee Keong
PHDAP
Lim Hui Ying
PHDAP12 December 2023Incumbent

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.
  8. Web site: [Full list] Anwar's new cabinet line-up]. www.nst.com.my. 12 December 2023.