Minister of Economy (Malaysia) explained

Post:
Minister of Economy
Native Name:Menteri Ekonomi
Insignia:Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of the Government of Malaysia
Incumbent:Rafizi Ramli
Incumbentsince:3 December 2022
Department:Ministry of Economy
Style:Economy Minister

The Honourable
Member Of:Cabinet
Reports To:The Prime Minister
Seat:Putrajaya
Nominator:The Prime Minister
Appointer:The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Termlength:At His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation:
  • 21 May 2018:
  • 3 December 2022:
First:Azmin Ali
Abbreviation:EKONOMI
Deputy:Hanifah Hajar Taib
Salary:RM14,970
Website:https://ekonomi.gov.my

The minister of economy, also informally known as the economy minister, is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with overall responsibility for the functions and objectives of the Ministry of Economy. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of Malaysia.

The current minister of economy is Rafizi Ramli, who was appointed under Anwar Ibrahim following the 2022 Malaysian general election and the subsequent formation of the Unity Government. The office holder works alongside the deputy minister of economy, presently Hanifah Hajar Taib. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow minister of economy, Syahir Sulaiman.

List of ministers

Economic affairs/economy

The following individuals have held office as Minister of Economic Affairs/Economy:

Political party:

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Azmin Ali
(b. 1964)
MP for Gombak
PH (PKR)Minister of Economic Affairs21 May 201824 February 2020Radzi JidinMahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Rafizi Ramli
(b. 1977)
MP for Pandan
PH (PKR)Minister of Economy3 December 2022IncumbentHanifah Hajar TaibAnwar Ibrahim
(I)

General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research, or any of its precedent titles.

Political party:

Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit)

The following individuals have held office as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) department:

Political party:

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyResponsible forTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Amirsham Abdul Aziz
(b. 1964)
Senator
BN (UMNO)Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department19 March 20089 April 2009VacantAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(b. 1947)
MP for Tasek Gelugor
10 April 200915 May 2013Najib Razak
(I)
Abdul Wahid Omar
(b. 1964)
Senator
Independent5 June 20134 June 2016Najib Razak
(II)
Abdul Rahman Dahlan
(b. 1965)
MP for Kota Belud
BN (UMNO)27 June 20169 May 2018Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
PN (BERSATU)Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department10 March 202024 November 2022Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

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