Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia) explained

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya; ; Tamil: சுற்றுலா, கலை மற்றும் கலாச்சார துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

Post:	Deputy Minister
Body:	Tourism, Arts and Culture
Native Name:	Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:	Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:	Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Department:	Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Style:	Yang Berhormat
Member Of:	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:	Prime Minister Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Seat:	Putrajaya
Appointer:	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Appointer Qualified:	on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural:	Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (as Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports)
Formation:	1964

List of Deputy Ministers of Tourism, Arts and Culture

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, 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
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	1973–present
		align=center	1973–2018
		align=center	1973–2018
		align=center	–2018
		align=center	2015–present
		align=center	2020–present
align=center	–		align=center	2020–2022
	Direct Member	align=center	2022–

Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports (1964–)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir		Alliance		UMNO	1964		Tunku Abdul Rahman
Post renamed into Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir		Alliance		UMNO		1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Neo Yee Pan		BN		MCA	March 1976	31 December 1977	Hussein Onn
	Mak Hon Kam		BN		MCA	1978		Hussein Onn
	Chin Hon Ngian		BN		MCA		1982	Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad
	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng		BN		MCA	29 April 1982	10 August 1986	Mahathir Mohamad
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports and Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Ng Cheng Kuai		BN		MCA	15 June 1989	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad
	Chan Kong Choy		BN		MCA	27 October 1990	3 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad
	Teng Gaik Kwan		BN		MCA	8 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad
	Fu Ah Kiow		BN		MCA	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Deputy Minister of Tourism
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
	Donald Lim Siang Chai		BN		MCA	14 February 2006	18 March 2008
	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib		BN		PBB	19 March 2008	14 December 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
	James Dawos Mamit		BN		PBB	14 December 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak
Post spited into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Wong Kam Hoong		BN		MCA	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Teng Boon Soon		BN		MCA	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Heng Seai Kie		BN		MCA	10 April 2009	4 June 2010	Najib Razak
	Joseph Salang Gandum		BN		PRS		15 May 2013
	Maglin Dennis d'Cruz		BN		PPP	4 June 2010
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Mas Ermieyati Samsudin		BN		UMNO	29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Najib Razak
"Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture"
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik		PH		PKR	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad
	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan		PN		STAR	10 March 2020	29 September 2020	Muhyiddin Yassin
	Guan Dee Koh Hoi		PN		STAR	16 April 2021	16 August 2021
	Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu		–		PBM	30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
	Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan		GRS		Direct Member	10 December 2022	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim

See also

• Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (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.