| Post: | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| Insignia: | Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | Chang Lih Kang |
| Department: | Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| 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 |
| Formation: | 1970 |
| First: | Ong Kee Hui |
| Abbreviation: | MOSTI |
| Deputy: | Yusof Apdal |
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022. He is deputised by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.[1]
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Technology, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | Alliance(SUPP) | Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government | 1970 | 1972 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan | Alliance(MCA) | Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages | 1972 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy, Technology and Research | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | 1976 | 1982 | Abdullah Ahmad Vacant Clarence Elong Mansul Vacant | Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||
| Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan | 1982 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) | |||||
| Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei | 27 October 1990 | 26 March 2004 | Peter Chin Fah Kui Abu Bakar Daud Zainal Dahlan | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | ||||||
| Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri | PH (DAP) | Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | BN (UMNO) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Science, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | 1976 | 1982 | Abdullah Ahmad Vacant Clarence Elong Mansul Vacant | Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||
| Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan | 1982 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) | |||||
| Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei | 27 October 1990 | 26 March 2004 | Peter Chin Fah Kui Abu Bakar Daud Zainal Dahlan | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | ||||||
| Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri | PH (DAP) | Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||||
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Innovation, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | ||||||
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||||
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Research, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | Alliance (SUPP) | Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government | 1970 | 1972 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages | 1972 | 1974 | |||||
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy, Technology and Research | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Green Technology, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chin Fah Kui (b. 1945) MP for Miri | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Noriah Kasnon | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||||