Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia) explained

Post:Minister of Higher Education
Native Name:Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi
Insignia:Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg
Incumbent:Zambry Abdul Kadir
Department:Ministry of Higher Education
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:Shafie Salleh
Abbreviation:MOHE/KPT
Salary:Mustapha Sakmud

The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education has been Zambry Abdul Kadir since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Higher Education.

List of ministers of higher education

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

Political party:

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PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
(Cabinet)
Shafie Salleh
(1946–2019)
MP for Kuala Langat
BN (UMNO)Minister of Higher Education27 March 200414 February 2006Fu Ah KiowAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
14 February 200618 March 2008Ong Tee KeatAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Pasir Gudang
19 March 200815 May 2013Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Idris Jusoh
(b. 1955)
MP for Besut
BN (UMNO)Minister of Higher Education29 July 20159 May 2018Mary YapNajib Razak
(II)
Dr. Noraini Ahmad
(b. 1967)
MP for Parit Sulong
BN (UMNO)Minister of Higher Education10 March 20206 August 2021Ahmad Masrizal MuhammadMuhyiddin Yassin
(I)
30 August 202124 November 2022Mansor OthmanIsmail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Kota Tinggi
3 December 202212 December 2023Yusof ApdalAnwar Ibrahim
(I)
Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir
(b. 1962)
Senator
12 December 2023IncumbentMustapha Sakmud