Deputy Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

Malaysian government deputy minister

The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Chinese: 国防部副部长; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.

Deputy Minister of Defence

Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan

Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia

Incumbent
Adly Zahari

since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)

Ministry of Defence
Style| Yang Berhormat
Member of| Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to| Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
Seat| Kuala Lumpur
Appointer| Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length| No fixed term
Inaugural holder| Musa Hitam (as Assistant Minister of Defence)
Formation| 1969

## List of Deputy Ministers of Defence

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition  | Component party  | Timeline

|
|

Alliance Party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973
Barisan Nasional (BN) | 1973–present
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018
Pakatan Harapan (PH) |  Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present
National Trust Party (AMANAH)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2015–2020
Perikatan Nasional (PN) | 2020–present

### Assistant Minister of Defence

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Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency | Political coalition  | Political party  | Took office  | Left office  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
| Musa Hitam
(b.1934)
MP for Segamat Utara |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IIII)
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu Hilir |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Defence

### Deputy Minister of Defence

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Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency | Political coalition  | Political party  | Took office  | Left office  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
| Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid
(?–?)
Senator |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
| Mokhtar Hashim
(1942–2020)
MP for Tampin |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
| Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor |  | BN |  | UMNO | 1980  | 1981  | Hussein Onn
(II)
| Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
(1941–2023)
MP for Paloh |  | BN |  | PBB | 17 July
1981  | 26 October
1990  | Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
| Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed
(?–?)
MP for Jerantut |  | BN |  | UMNO | 27 October
1990  | 3 May
1995  | Mahathir Mohamad
(IIII)
| Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
(?–?)
MP for Bukit Gantang |  | BN |  | UMNO | 8 May
1995  | 14 December
1999  | Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
| Shafie Apdal
(b.1956)
MP for Semporna |  | BN |  | UMNO | 15 December
1999  | 26 March
2004  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
| Zainal Abidin Zin
(b.1940)
MP for Bagan Serai |  | BN |  | UMNO | 27 March
2004  | 18 March
2008  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
| Abu Seman Yusop
(b.1944)
MP for Masjid Tanah |  | BN |  | UMNO | 19 March
2008  | 9 April
2009  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
| Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing |  | BN |  | UMNO | 10 April
2009  | 15 May
2013  | Najib Razak
(I)
| Abdul Rahim Bakri
(b.1961)
MP for Kudat |  | BN |  | UMNO | 16 May
2013  | 29 July
2015  | Najib Razak
(II)
| Mohd Johari Baharum
(b.1954)
MP for Kubang Pasu |  | BN |  | UMNO | 29 July
2015  | 9 May
2018
| Liew Chin Tong
(b.1977)
Senator |  | PH |  | DAP | 17 July
2018  | 24 February
2020  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
| Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
(b.1965)
MP for Tanah Merah |  | PN |  | BERSATU | 10 March
2020  | 24 November
2022  | Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
| Adly Zahari
(b.1971)
MP for Alor Gajah |  | PH |  | AMANAH | 10 December
2022  | Incumbent  | Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

## See also

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* Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

## References

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1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.