Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia) explained

Post:	Deputy Minister
Body:	Investment, Trade and Industry
Native Name:	Timbalan Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:	Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:	Liew Chin Tong
Department:	Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Style:	Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Yang Berhormat The Honourable
Reports To:	Prime Minister of Malaysia Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
Seat:	Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer:	The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Appointer Qualified:	on advice of the Prime Minister
Termlength:	No fixed term
Precursor:	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation:	27 October 1990
First:	Cheah Theam Swee
Salary:	9,763.20 per month^[1]

The Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Domestic trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. The post of Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry was rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry following a cabinet decision on 5 April 2023.^[2]

List of deputy ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, or any of its precedent titles:^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Member party	Timeline
		1957–1973
align=center	–		align=center	–
		align=center	1991–2018
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	1973–2018
		align=center	2002–2018
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	2015–present

Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1972)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Cheah Theam Swee		Alliance		MCA	1959	1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Abdul Khalid Awang Osman		Alliance		UMNO	1962	1968	Tunku Abdul Rahman
	Abdul Taib Mahmud		–		BUMIPUTERA	1968	1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1972–1990)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Musa Hitam		BN		UMNO	1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn
	Mohamed Rahmat		BN		UMNO	1976	1978	Hussein Onn
	Abdul Manan Othman		BN		UMNO	1978	1978	Hussein Onn
	Lew Sip Hon		BN		MCA		1983	Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad
	Shahrir Abdul Samad		BN		UMNO	1981		Mahathir Mohamad
	Oo Gin Sun		BN		MCA	1983	1986	Mahathir Mohamad
	Muhyiddin Yassin		BN		UMNO		1986
	Kee Yong Wee		BN		MCA	1986	1986
	Kok Wee Kiat		BN		MCA	1986	1990	Mahathir Mohamad
Post split into Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism and Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry effective 27 October 1990.
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (1990–2023)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Chua Jui Meng		BN		MCA	1990	1995	Mahathir Mohamad
	Kerk Choo Ting		BN		Gerakan	1995	2004	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah		BN		UMNO	2004	2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Mah Siew Keong		BN		Gerakan		2006
	Ng Lip Yong		BN		Gerakan	2006	2008
	Liew Vui Keong		BN		LDP	2008	2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Jacob Dungau Sagan		BN		SPDP		2013
	Mukhriz Mahathir		BN		UMNO	2009		Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
	Ir. Dr. Hamim Samuri		BN		UMNO	2013	2015	Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
	Lee Chee Leong		BN		MCA	2014	2016
	Ahmad Maslan		BN		UMNO	2015	2018
	Chua Tee Yong		BN		MCA	2016
	Dr. Ong Kian Ming		PH		DAP	2018	2020	Mahathir Mohamad
	Lim Ban Hong		BN		MCA	2020	2022	Muhyiddin Yassin Ismail Sabri Yaakob
	Liew Chin Tong		PH		DAP	2022	2023	Anwar Ibrahim
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (2023–present)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Liew Chin Tong		PH		DAP	2023	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim

See also

• Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia)
• Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia)
• Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Channel News Asia. Salaries of Malaysian ministers to be cut by 10%: PM Mahathir. 2 November 2019. 23 May 2018. 19 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219113726/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysian-ministers-salaries-cut-mahathir-hsr-10260126. dead.
2. News: MITI now known as Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry. New Straits Times.
3. https://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/content57c1.html List of Malaysian Deputy Trade Ministers
4. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 18 February 2006. Ministers, deputies sworn in. Bernama.
5. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2019. 19 March 2008. New ministers and deputy ministers.
6. Web site: Malaysiakini. Najib names his new cabinet. 9 April 2009. 2 November 2019.
7. Web site: New Straits Times. Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers. 2 July 2014. Bernama. 2 November 2019.
8. Web site: 2 November 2019. Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out. 28 July 2015. The Star (Malaysia).
9. Web site: The Star (Malaysia). Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister. 27 June 2016. Murad. Dina. Kanyakumari. D.. Tan. Yi Liang. 2 November 2019.