Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

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Minister of Rural and Regional Development
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development
StyleYang Amat Berhormat Menteri
(The Most Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKKDW
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1957
First holderAbdul Razak Hussein
(Minister of National and Rural Development)
DeputyRubiah Wang
Websitewww.rurallink.gov.my

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.

List of ministers

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Rural development

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Rural Development, 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)
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
(1981–1984)
Mohammad Yahya Lampong
(1984–1985)
Abdillah Abdul Hamid
(1984–1985)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Jasin
1986 26 October 1990 Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1986–1990)
Ng Cheng Kuai
(1984–1989)
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
(1993–1995)
K Kumaran
(1985–1999)
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
(2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
(2004–2008)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(2006–2008)
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 Hasan Malek
(2009–2013)
Joseph Entulu Belaun
(2009–2013)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(2013–2018)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Alexander Nanta Linggi
Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
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 Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Henry Sum Agong
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Mahdzir Khalid
(b. 1960)
MP for Padang Terap
BN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Hasbi Habibollah
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)

Regional development

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

Political party:   BN

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
(1977–1978)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1978–1980)
Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Shariff Ahmad
(1915–2003)
MP for Jerantut
1980 1982 Sanusi Junid
(1977–1978)
Vacant
(1981–1982)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(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
(2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
(2004–2008)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(2006–2008)
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 Hasan Malek
(2009–2013)
Joseph Entulu Belaun
(2009–2013)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(2013–2018)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Alexander Nanta Linggi
Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
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)

References

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  1. ^ "Cabinet Malaysia 2018". Borneo Post Online. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

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