Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

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Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationNRES
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderIsmail Abdul Rahman
as Minister of Natural Resources
DeputyHuang Tiong Sii
Websitewww.nrecc.gov.my

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) has been Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

List of ministers

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Environment/environmental sustainability

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Environment/Environmental Sustainability, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Kee Hui
(1914–2000)
MP for Bandar Kuching
BN (SUPP) Minister of Local Government and Environment 1974 1976 Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment 1976 1982 Abdullah Ahmad
(1976–1978)
Vacant
(1978–1979)
Clarence Elong Mansul
(1979–1981)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Stephen Yong Kuet Tze
(1921–2001)
MP for Padawan
1982 26 October 1990 Vacant
(1982–1987)
Law Hieng Ding
(1979–1980)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II · III)
Law Hieng Ding
(1935–2018)
MP for Sarikei
27 October 1990 26 March 2004 Peter Chin Fah Kui
(1990–1995)
Abu Bakar Daud
(1995–1999)
Zainal Dahlan
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Adenan Satem
(1944-2017)
MP for Batang Sadong
BN (PBB) Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 27 March 2004 14 February 2006 S. Sothinathan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
BN (UMNO) 14 February 2006 18 March 2008
Douglas Uggah Embas
(b. 1955)
MP for Betong
BN (PBB) 19 March 2008 15 May 2013 Maznah Mazlan
(2008–2009)
Joseph Kurup
(2009–2013)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(b. 1949)
MP for Cameron Highlands
BN (MIC) 16 May 2013 29 July 2015 James Dawos Mamit Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB) 29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Hamim Samuri
Yeo Bee Yin
(b. 1983)
MP for Bakri
PH (DAP) Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
(b. 1960)
MP for Kubang Kerian
PN (PAS) Minister of Environment and Water 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Mansor Othman
(2020–2021)
Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability 12 December 2023 Incumbent

Climate change

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

Political party:   PH

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Yeo Bee Yin
(b. 1983)
MP for Bakri
PH (DAP) Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Natural resources

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ismail Abdul Rahman
(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Natural Resources 1955 1957 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Bahaman Samsudin
(1906–1995)
MP for Kuala Pilah
1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Adenan Satem
(1944-2017)
MP for Batang Sadong
BN (PBB) Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 27 March 2004 14 February 2006 S. Sothinathan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar
BN (UMNO) 14 February 2006 18 March 2008
Douglas Uggah Embas
(b. 1955)
MP for Betong
BN (PBB) 19 March 2008 15 May 2013 Maznah Mazlan
(2008–2009)
Joseph Kurup
(2009–2013)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(b. 1949)
MP for Cameron Highlands
BN (MIC) 16 May 2013 29 July 2015 James Dawos Mamit Najib Razak
(II)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB) 29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Hamim Samuri
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(b. 1953)
MP for Kuala Langat
PH (PKR) Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
(b. 1967)
MP for Lenggong
BN (UMNO) Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 10 March 2020 3 August 2021 Ali Biju Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Takiyuddin Hassan
(b. 1961)

MP for Kota Bharu

PN (PAS) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(b. 1982)
MP for Setiawangsa
PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability 12 December 2023 Incumbent

Land

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Land 1971 1973 Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Nilam Puri
Alliance (PAS) Minister of Lands Development 1973 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
BN (PAS) Minister of Lands and Mines 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1976 1977 Sulaiman Daud Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(1917–1992)
MP for Tenggaroh
BN (UMNO) 1977 1978 Vacant
(1977–1978)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1978–1980)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Shariff Ahmad
(1952-2015)
MP for Jerantut
1978 1982 Sanusi Junid
(1977–1978)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
1982 1983 Vacant Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam
(1941-2022)
MP for Alor Gajah
1983 1986
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong
BN (PBB) 1986 1988 Mohd Kassim Ahmed
(1986–1987)
Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
(1987–1988)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Kasitah Gaddam
(b. 1947)
MP for Kinabalu
BN (USNO) 1988 1990 Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
Sakaran Dandai
(1930-2021)
MP for Semporna
BN (UMNO) Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 27 October 1990 16 March 1994 Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Osu Sukam
(b. 1949)
MP for Papar
21 August 1994 13 March 1999 Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos
(1994–1995)
Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V)
Kasitah Gaddam
(b. 1947)
Senator
14 March 1999 26 March 2004 Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Tan Kee Kwong
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(b. 1953)
MP for Kuala Langat
PH (PKR) Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)

See also

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References

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