| Post: | Minister of Rural and Regional Development |
| Insignia: | Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Department: | Ministry of Rural and Regional Development |
| Style: | Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri (The Most 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: | 1957 |
| First: | Abdul Razak Hussein (Minister of National and Rural Development) |
| Abbreviation: | KKDW |
| Deputy: | Rubiah Wang |
The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Rural Development, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan (1957-1959) MP for Pekan (1959-1970) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) | ||
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara | 1970 | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||||
| BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Economy Development | 1973 | 1974 | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||||
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian | 1976 | 1977 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Hussein Onn (I) | ||||
| Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 1981 | 1986 | Vacant Mohammad Yahya Lampong Abdillah Abdul Hamid | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin | 1986 | 26 October 1990 | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Ng Cheng Kuai | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Minister of Rural Development | 27 October 1990 | 15 October 1993 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||||
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999) | 1 December 1993 | 14 December 1999 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari K Kumaran | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) | ||||
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Palanivel Govindasamy | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin Tiki Lafe Zainal Abidin Zin | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna | 10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (I • II) | |||||
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||||
| Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa | PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Rural Development | 21 May 2018[1] | 24 February 2020 | Sivarasa Rasiah | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing | PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||||
| Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap | BN (UMNO) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Regional Development, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri | BN (PAS) | Minister of Land and Regional Development | 1976 | 1977 | Sulaiman Daud | Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh | BN (UMNO) | 1977 | 1980 | Vacant Zainal Abidin Zin | Hussein Onn (I • II) | |||
| Shariff Ahmad (1915–2003) MP for Jerantut | 1980 | 1982 | Sanusi Junid Vacant | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamed (I) | ||||
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin Tiki Lafe Zainal Abidin Zin | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna | 10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (I • II) | |||||
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||