Deputy Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

Malaysian government deputy minister

The Deputy Minister of Finance (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kewangan; Chinese: 财政部副部长; Tamil: நிதித்துறை துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Finance.

Deputy Minister of Finance

Timbalan Menteri Kewangan

Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia

Incumbent
Lim Hui Ying

since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)

Ministry of Finance
Style| Yang Berhormat
Member of| Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to| Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Seat| Putrajaya
Appointer| Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length| No fixed term
Inaugural holder| Ali Ahmad (as Assistant Minister of Finance)

## List of Deputy Ministers of Finance

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition  | Component party  | Timeline

|
|

Alliance Party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973
Barisan Nasional (BN) | 1973–present
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present
Pakatan Harapan (PH) |  Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2015–2020
Perikatan Nasional (PN) | 2020–present
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) | 2020–present

### Assistant Minister of Finance

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Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency | Political coalition  | Political party  | Took office  | Left office  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
| Ali Ahmad
(1930–1977)
MP for Pontian Selatan |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IIII)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Deputy Minister of Finance was created serving alongside Assistant Minister, subsequently the Assistant Minister was integrated with Deputy Minister of Finance

### Deputy Minister of Finance

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Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency | Political coalition  | Political party  | Took office  | Left office  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
| Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Johore Bahru Barat |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |  | Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
| Chong Hon Nyan
(1924–2020)
MP for Batu Berendam |  | BN |  | MCA | 1974  | 1976  | Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
| Richard Ho Ung Hun
(1927–2008)
MP for Lumut |  | BN |  | MCA | 1976  | 31 December 1976  | Hussein Onn
(I)
| Neo Yee Pan
(1938–2020)
MP for Muar |  | BN |  | MCA | 1 January 1977  | 15 September 1979  | Hussein Onn
(I · II)
| Rafidah Aziz
(b.1943)
Senator
MP for Selayang |  | BN |  | UMNO |  |
| Mak Hon Kam
(?–?)
MP for Tanjong Malim |  | BN |  | MCA |  |  | Hussein Onn
(II)
| Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b.1949)
MP for Johor Bahru |  | BN |  | UMNO |
| Mak Hon Kam
(?–?)
MP for Tanjong Malim |  | BN |  | MCA | 16 July 1981  | 30 April 1982  | Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
| Najib Razak
(b.1953)
MP for Pekan |  | BN |  | UMNO | 17 July 1981
| Sabbaruddin Chik
(1941–2021)
MP for Temerloh |  | BN |  | UMNO | 30 April 1982  | 10 August 1986  | Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
| Ling Liong Sik
(b.1943)
MP for Mata Kuching |  | BN |  | MCA | 16 July 1984
| Tan Tiong Hong
(?–?)
MP for Raub |  | BN |  | MCA | 16 July 1984  | 7 January 1986
| Oo Gin Sun
(b.?–?)
MP for Alor Setar |  | BN |  | MCA | 7 January 1986  | 10 August 1986
| Sabbaruddin Chik
(1941–2021)
MP for Temerloh |  | BN |  | UMNO | 11 August 1986  | 20 May 1987  | Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
| Ng Cheng Kiat
(?–?)
MP for Klang |  | BN |  | MCA | 14 August 1989
| Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad
(?–?)
MP for Jerantut |  | BN |  | UMNO | 20 May 1987  | 26 October 1990
| Loke Yuen Yow
(b.1952)
MP for Tanjong Malim |  | BN |  | MCA | 14 August 1989
| Abdul Ghani Othman
(b.1946)
MP for Ledang |  | BN |  | UMNO | 27 October 1990  | 1 December 1993  | Mahathir Mohamad
(IIII)
| Loke Yuen Yow
(b.1952)
MP for Tanjong Malim |  | BN |  | MCA | 3 May 1995
| Mustapa Mohamed
(b.1950)
Senator |  | BN |  | UMNO | 1 December 1993
| Affifudin Omar
(1943–2018)
MP for Padang Terap |  | BN |  | UMNO | 8 May 1995  | 12 November 1996  | Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
| Wong See Wah
(b.?)
MP for Rasah |  | BN |  | MCA | 14 December 1999
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b.1954)
MP for Chenderoh |  | BN |  | UMNO | 12 November 1996
| Shafie Salleh
(1946–2019)
MP for Kuala Langat |  | BN |  | UMNO | 15 December 1999  | 2 November 2003  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
| Chan Kong Choy
(b.1955)
MP for Selayang |  | BN |  | MCA | 1 July 2003
| Ng Yen Yen
(b.1946)
MP for Raub |  | BN |  | MCA | 1 July 2003  | 2 November 2003
| Shafie Salleh
(1946–2019)
MP for Kuala Langat |  | BN |  | UMNO | 3 November 2003  | 26 March 2004  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
| Ng Yen Yen
(b.1946)
MP for Raub |  | BN |  | MCA
| Tengku Putera Tengku Awang
(b.1959)
MP for Hulu Terengganu |  | BN |  | UMNO | 27 March 2004  | 14 February 2006  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
| Ng Yen Yen
(b.1946)
MP for Raub |  | BN |  | MCA | 18 March 2008
| Awang Adek Hussin
(b.1956)
MP for Bachok |  | BN |  | UMNO | 14 February 2006
| Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
(b.1952)
MP for Tambun |  | BN |  | UMNO | 19 March 2008  | 9 April 2009  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
| Kong Cho Ha
(b.1950)
MP for Lumut |  | BN |  | MCA
| Awang Adek Hussin
(b.1956)
Senator |  | BN |  | UMNO | 10 April 2009  | 15 May 2013  | Najib Razak
(I)
| Chor Chee Heung
(b.1955)
MP for Alor Setar |  | BN |  | MCA | 4 June 2010
| Donald Lim Siang Chai
(b.?)
Senator |  | BN |  | MCA | 4 June 2010  | 15 May 2013
| Ahmad Maslan
(b.1966)
MP for Pontian |  | BN |  | UMNO | 16 May 2013  | 29 July 2015  | Najib Razak
(II)
| Chua Tee Yong
(b.1977)
MP for Labis |  | BN |  | MCA | 27 June 2014  | 27 June 2016
| Johari Abdul Ghani
(b.1977)
MP for Titiwangsa |  | BN |  | UMNO | 29 July 2015
| Othman Aziz
(b.1959)
MP for Jerlun |  | BN |  | UMNO | 27 June 2016  | 9 May 2018
| Lee Chee Leong
(b.1957)
Senator |  | BN |  | MCA
| Amiruddin Hamzah
(b.1962)
MP for Kubang Pasu |  | PH |  | BERSATU | 2 July 2018  | 24 February 2020  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
| Abdul Rahim Bakri
(b.1961)
MP for Kudat |  | PN |  | BERSATU | 10 March 2020  | 16 August 2021  | Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
| Mohd Shahar Abdullah
(b.1980)
MP for Paya Besar |  | BN |  | UMNO
| Mohd Shahar Abdullah
(b.1980)
MP for Paya Besar |  | BN |  | UMNO | 30 August 2021  | 24 November 2022  | Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
| Yamani Hafez Musa
(b.1978)
MP for Sipitang |  | GRS |  | BERSATU Sabah
| Ahmad Maslan
(b.1966)
MP for Pontian |  | BN |  | UMNO | 10 December 2022  | 12 December 2023  | Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
| Steven Sim Chee Keong
(b.1982)
MP for Bukit Mertajam |  | PH |  | DAP
| Lim Hui Ying
(b.1963)
MP for Tanjong |  | PH |  | DAP | 12 December 2023  | Incumbent

## See also

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* Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

## References

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