Ministry of Works (Malaysia) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Works
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Kementerian Kerja Raya
Native Name A:(KKR)
Seal:File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Picture Caption:Headquarters of Ministry of Works
Preceding1:Ministry of Works and Public Amenities
Jurisdiction:Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:Kompleks Kerja Raya, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50580 Kuala Lumpur
Motto:Towards the People's Prosperity (Ke Arah Kesejahteraan Rakyat)
Employees:12,084 (2017)
Budget:MYR 5,860,502,900 (2017)
Region Code:MY
Minister1 Name:Alexander Nanta Linggi
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Work
Deputyminister1 Name:Ahmad Maslan
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Work
Chief1 Name:Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad[1]
Chief1 Position:Secretary-General
Chief2 Name:Zahrul Hakim Abdullah[2]
Chief2 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Development)
Chief3 Name:Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir
Chief3 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Management)

The Ministry of Works (Malay: Kementerian Kerja Raya; Jawi:), abbreviated KKR, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for public works, highway authority, construction industry, engineers, architects and quantity surveyors.

Organisation

Federal department

  1. Malaysian Public Works Department, or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (JKR). (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. Malaysian Highway Authority, or Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). (Official site)
  2. Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), or Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), or Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. Board of Architects Malaysia, or Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM). (Official site)
  5. Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), or Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Works is responsible for administration of several key acts of parliament.

History

In 1954, the British government took several measures to separate the administration of the Malay Peninsula (Malaya) from its main administration centralised in Singapore. This marked the beginning point where the local government departments in the Malay Peninsula were permitted to implement their own policies and programs respectively. In 1956, the chief minister and several ministers were appointed to lead the Federation of Malay Peninsula.

In the same year, several ministries were formed including the Ministry of Works, which then was originally named the Ministry of Works, Post and Telecom. Sardon bin Haji Jubir was the first minister to lead this ministry. The functions and responsibilities of the Public Works Department were retained and put under the purview of the ministry’s administration. In 1957, the ministry was reorganized and renamed as the Ministry of Works and Transportation.

The rapid progress made in the country's development and socioeconomic condition during the 1970s resulted in the increase of the ministry’s functions and roles. With the addition of the new roles, the Ministry was renamed once more as the Ministry of Works and Public Amenities in 1978. However, in line with the specialisation of responsibilities, the government renamed the ministry as the Ministry of Works Malaysia in the 1980s; the name has remained unchanged as of early 2014.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hasnol Zam Zam appointed as Works Ministry sec-gen. The Star. 4 April 2023. 4 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Congratulatory Post. MOWorks. Malay. 18 June 2022. 6 April 2022.

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