| Post: | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
| Native Name: | Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | Tiong King Sing |
| Department: | Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
| 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: | 1973 |
| First: | Ali Ahmad (Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports) |
| Abbreviation: | MOTAC |
| Deputy: | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan |
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has been Tiong King Sing since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Tourism, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Leo Michael Toyad (b. 1950) MP for Mukah | BN (PBB) | Minister of Tourism | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Wong Kam Hoong | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (b. 1950) MP for Putrajaya | BN (UMNO) | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | |||||
| Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for Pengerang | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Teng Boon Soon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Ng Yen Yen (b. 1946) MP for Raub | BN (MCA) | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Tourism and Culture | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Vacant Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Arts, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Wong Kam Hoong | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Teng Boon Soon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Culture, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian Selatan (1973-1974) MP for Pontian (1974-1976) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1973 | 1976 | Vacant Neo Yee Pan Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Abdul Samad Idris (1923–2003) MP for Jelebu | 1976 | 1980 | Mak Hon Kam Chin Hon Ngian | Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
| Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin | 1980 | 1983 | Chin Hon Ngian Rosemary Chow Poh Keng | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||||
| Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh | 1983 | 1984 | Rosemary Chow Poh Keng | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | 1984 | 1986 | Vacant Rosemary Chow Poh Keng | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
| Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan | BN (UMNO) | 1986 | 1987 | Wang Choon Wing | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | |||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Wong Kam Hoong | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Teng Boon Soon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas | Minister of Tourism and Culture | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Vacant Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Heritage, 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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Wong Kam Hoong | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Teng Boon Soon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||