Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia) explained

Post:Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Native Name:Malay: Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
Insignia:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Malaysia
Incumbent:Tengku Zafrul Aziz
Department:Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Style:Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member Of:Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports To:Parliament of Malaysia
Seat:Kuala Lumpur
Appointer:Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister
First:Tan Siew Sin
as Minister of Commerce and Industry
Abbreviation:MITI
Deputy:Liew Chin Tong

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malay: Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri; Jawi:), is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with responsibility for the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

The incumbent minister is Tengku Zafrul Aziz who was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim on 3 December 2022.

List of ministers

Investment

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

Political party:

International trade

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of International Trade, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

Political party:

PortraitName
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
Rafidah Aziz
BN (UMNO)Minister of International Trade and Industry27 October 199017 March 2008Chua Jui Meng Kerk Choo Ting Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Mah Siew Keong Ng Lip Yong Mahathir Mohamad

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Muhyiddin Yassin
18 March 20089 April 2009Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Mustapa Mohamed
9 April 20099 May 2018Najib Razak
Ong Ka Chuan
BN (MCA)Second Minister of International Trade and Industry29 July 20159 May 2018Najib Razak
Darell Leiking
WARISANMinister of International Trade and Industry2 July 201824 February 2020Ong Kian MingMahathir Mohamad
Mohamed Azmin Ali
PN (BERSATU)Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry10 March 202024 November 2022Lim Ban HongMuhyiddin Yassin

Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
BN (UMNO)Minister of International Trade and Industry3 December 20225 April 2023Liew Chin TongAnwar Ibrahim

Trade

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Trade, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Political party:

PortraitName
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
Tan Siew Sin
Alliance (MCA)Minister of Trade and Industry31 August 195721 January 1959VacantTunku Abdul Rahman
Ismail Abdul Rahman
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Trade and Industry3 January 197312 August 1973Musa HitamAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
BN (UMNO)13 August 197314 September 1974
Hamzah Abu Samah
15 September 197431 December 1977Abdul Razak Hussein

Hussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
1 January 197816 July 1981Lew Sip Hon Hussein Onn
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
17 July 198116 July 1984Mahathir Mohamad
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
17 July 198428 April 1987Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Oo Gin Sun Kee Yong Wee Kok Wee Kiat Mahathir Mohamad
Rafidah Aziz
20 May 198727 October 1990Kok Wee KiatMahathir Mohamad
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
BN (UMNO)Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry5 April 2023IncumbentLiew Chin TongAnwar Ibrahim
(I)

Industry

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Industry, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

Political party:

PortraitName
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister
Tan Siew Sin
Alliance (MCA)Minister of Trade and Industry31 August 195721 January 1959VacantTunku Abdul Rahman
Ismail Abdul Rahman
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Commerce and Industry20 September 195917 November 1959Tunku Abdul Rahman
Khir Johari
Alliance (UMNO)18 November 19599 October 1962Tunku Abdul Rahman
Lim Swee Aun
Alliance (MCA)10 October 19623 June 1969Tunku Abdul Rahman
Ismail Abdul Rahman
Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Trade and Industry3 January 197312 August 1973Musa HitamAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
BN (UMNO)13 August 197314 September 1974
Hamzah Abu Samah
BN (UMNO)15 September 197431 December 1977Abdul Razak Hussein

Hussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
BN (UMNO)1 January 197816 July 1981Lew Sip HonHussein Onn
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
BN (UMNO)17 July 198116 July 1984Mahathir Mohamad
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
BN (UMNO)17 July 198428 April 1987Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Oo Gin Sun Kee Yong Wee Kok Wee Kiat Mahathir Mohamad
Rafidah Aziz
BN (UMNO)20 May 198727 October 1990Kok Wee Kiat Chua Jui Meng Kerk Choo Ting Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Mah Siew Keong Ng Lip Yong Mahathir Mohamad

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister of International Trade and Industry27 October 199017 March 2008
Muhyiddin Yassin
BN (UMNO)18 March 20089 April 2009Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Mustapa Mohamed
BN (UMNO)9 April 20099 May 2018Najib Razak
Ong Ka Chuan
BN (MCA)Second Minister of International Trade and Industry29 July 20159 May 2018Najib Razak
Darell Leiking
WARISANMinister of International Trade and Industry2 July 201824 February 2020Ong Kian MingMahathir Mohamad
Mohamed Azmin Ali
PN (BERSATU)Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry10 March 202024 November 2022Lim Ban HongMuhyiddin Yassin

Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
BN (UMNO)Minister of International Trade and Industry3 December 20225 April 2023Liew Chin TongAnwar Ibrahim
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry5 April 2023Incumbent

Notes and References

  1. http://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/content2b7b.html Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
  2. http://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/content2b7b.html Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
  3. http://www.miti.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/content2b7b.html Former Minister of International Trade and Industry