Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malaysia) explained

Post:Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Native Name:Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup
Insignia:Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg
Incumbent:Armizan Mohd Ali
Incumbentsince:30 July 2023
Department:Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Style:Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member Of:Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:Parliament of Malaysia
Seat:Putrajaya
Appointer:Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
First:Sulaiman Daud
(Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs)
Abbreviation:KPDN
Deputy:Fuziah Salleh

The current Malaysian Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living has been Armizan Mohd Ali since 30 July 2023.[1] The minister has been supported by Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Fuziah Salleh since 10 December 2022. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.

List of ministers

Domestic trade

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Trade, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Political party:

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB)Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs27 October 199015 March 1991Abdul Kadir Sheikh FadzirMahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor
BN (UMNO)Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs15 March 19911 May 1997Mahathir Mohamad
(IV • V)
Megat Junid Megat Ayub
(1942–2008)
MP for Pasir Salak
2 March 199714 December 1999Subramaniam SinniahMahathir Mohamad
(V)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
15 December 199926 March 2004Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MP for Semporna
27 March 200418 March 2008S. VeerasingamAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b. 1949)
MP for Johor Bahru
19 March 20089 April 2009Jelaing MersatAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism10 April 200915 May 2013Najib Razak
(I)
Hasan Malek
(b. 1946)
MP for Kuala Pilah
16 May 201329 July 2015Ahmad Bashah Md. HanipahNajib Razak
(II)
Hamzah Zainudin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut
29 July 20159 May 2018
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(b. 1963)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PH (PKR)Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs2 July 201824 February 2020Chong Chieng JenMahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(b. 1958)
MP for Kapit
GPS (PBB)10 March 202024 November 2022Rosol WahidMuhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH)Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs3 December 202223 July 2023Fuziah SallehAnwar Ibrahim
(I)
Armizan Mohd Ali
(b. 1976)
MP for Papar
GRS (Direct member)30 July 2023 12 December 2023
12 December 2023Incumbent

Costs of living

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Costs of Living, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH)Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs3 December 202223 July 2023Fuziah SallehAnwar Ibrahim
(I)
Armizan Mohd Ali
(b. 1976)
MP for Papar
GRS (Direct member)30 July 202312 December 2023
12 December 2023Incumbent

Consumer affairs

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Consumer Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB)Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs27 October 199015 March 1991Mahathir Mohamed
(IV)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor
BN (UMNO)15 March 19911 May 1997Mahathir Mohamed
(IV • V)
Megat Junid Megat Ayub
(1942–2008)
MP for Pasir Salak
2 March 199714 December 1999Subramaniam SinniahMahathir Mohamed
(V)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
15 December 199926 March 2004Mahathir Mohamed
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna
27 March 200418 March 2008S. VeerasingamAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b. 1949)
MP for Johor Bahru
19 March 20089 April 2009Jelaing MersatAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism10 April 200915 May 2013Najib Razak
(I)
Hasan Malek
(b. 1946)
MP for Kuala Pilah
16 May 201329 July 2015Ahmad Bashah Md. HanipahNajib Razak
(II)
Hamzah Zainudin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut
29 July 20159 May 2018
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(b. 1963)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
PH (PKR)Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs2 July 201824 February 2020Chong Chieng JenMahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(b. 1958)
MP for Kapit
GPS (PBB)10 March 202024 November 2022Rosol WahidMuhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/pengganti-salahuddin-diumum-selepas-prn-armizan-pangku-tugas-menteri-kpdn-pm-anwar-430467 . 2023-08-06 . www.astroawani.com.
  2. http://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/content2b7b.html Former Minister of International Trade and Industry