Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

Malaysia government deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Timbalan Menteri Luar Negeri

Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia

Incumbent
Mohamad Alamin

since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style| Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister
(informal)
Yang Berhormat
The Honourable
(within Malaysia)
Reports to| Prime Minister of Malaysia
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
Seat| Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator| Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer| The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length| No fixed term
Formation| 9 July 1979
First holder| Mokhtar Hashim
Salary| RM9,763.20 per month[1]
Website| www.kln.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Luar Negeri; Chinese: 外交部副部长; Tamil: வெளியுறவுத்துறை துணை அமைச்சர்) is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of External Affairs was created in 1956 with the Independence of Malaya looming. It was not until 1965 when the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relocated from the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur to Wisma Putra in Putrajaya. Nevertheless, the position of deputy minister was only created in 1979 with only a full minister at the helm of the ministry previously.

## List of deputy ministers

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition  | Component party  | Timeline

|
|

Barisan Nasional (BN) |  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present
Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan) | 1973–2018
Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS) | 1983–2004
Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) | 2002–2018
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1973–present
Pakatan Harapan (PH) |  Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2017–2020
Perikatan Nasional (PN) | 2020–present

### Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979–present)

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Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency | Political coalition  | Political party  | Took office  | Left office  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
| Mokhtar Hashim
(1942–2020)
MP for Tampin |  | BN |  | UMNO | 9 July
1979  | 1 June
1983  | Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b.1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu |  | BN |  | UMNO | 2 June
1983  | 20 May
1987  | Mahathir Mohamad
(II · III)
| Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
(b.1945)
MP for Bukit Gantang |  | BN |  | UMNO | 20 May
1987  | 8 May
1995  | Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV · V)
| Leo Michael Toyad
(b.1950)
MP for Mukah |  | BN |  | PBB | 8 May
1995  | 30 March
2004  | Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
| Joseph Salang Gandum
(b.1951)
MP for Julau |  | BN |  | PBDS | 23 March
2004  | 19 March
2008  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
| Abdul Rahim Bakri
(b.1961)
MP for Kudat |  | BN |  | UMNO | 19 April
2008  | 10 April
2009  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
| Lee Chee Leong
(b.1957)
MP for Kampar |  | BN |  | MCA | 10 April
2009  | 4 June
2010  | Najib Razak
(I)
| Kohilan Pillay Appu
(b. 1967)
Senator |  | BN |  | Gerakan | 6 May
2013
| Richard Riot Jaem
(b.1951)
MP for Serian |  | BN |  | SUPP | 4 June
2010
| Hamzah Zainudin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut |  | BN |  | UMNO | 6 May
2013  | 28 July
2015  | Najib Razak
(II)
| Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(b.1972)
MP for Kepala Batas |  | BN |  | UMNO | 29 July
2015  | 9 May
2018
| Marzuki Yahya
(b.1970)
Senator |  | PH |  | BERSATU | 17 July
2018  | 24 February
2020  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
| Kamarudin Jaffar
(b.1951)
MP for Bandar Tun Razak |  | PN |  | BERSATU | 10 March
2020  | 24 November
2022  | Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
| Mohamad Alamin
(b. 1972)
MP for Kimanis |  | BN |  | UMNO | 10 December
2022  | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

## See also

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* Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

## References

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1. ^ "Salaries of Malaysian ministers to be cut by 10%: PM Mahathir". Channel News Asia. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. ^ FORMER DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTERS
3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". 9 April 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
4. ^ Mustafa Kamal, Shazwan (28 July 2015). "1MDB probe temporarily frozen as PAC chief, members made deputy ministers". Malay Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
6. ^ "Five senators appointed as one minister and four deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
7. ^ "Waytha Moorthy appointed minister, four other senators made deputy ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
8. ^ Augustin, Sean (17 July 2018). "It's karma, MCA says after Senator Liew made deputy minister". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
9. ^ Boo, Su-Lyn (17 July 2018). "Hindraf's Waytha Moorthy unity minister, Chin Tong deputy defence minister". Malay Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2019.