Minister of Rural Development (Malaysia)

Ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for rural development

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Minister of Rural Development

Incumbent
Mahdzir Khalid
since 30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)

Ministry of Rural Development
Style| Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member of| Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to| Parliament of Malaysia
Seat| Putrajaya
Appointer| Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation| 1957
First holder| Abdul Razak Hussein
as Minister of National and Rural Development
Deputy| Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Hasbi Habibollah
Website| www.rurallink.gov.my

Th Minister of Rural Development is Mahdzir Khalid, since 30 August 2021. The minister is supported by two Deputy Ministers of Rural Development who are Abdul Rahman Mohamad and Hasbi Habibollah. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural Development.

## List of ministers of rural development[edit]

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  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)

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|  | 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  | 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  | Hussein Onn
(I)
|  | Sanusi Junid
(1943–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi | Minister of National and Rural Development  | 1981  | 1986  | Mahathir Mohamed
(II)
|  | Abdul Ghafar Baba
(1925–2006)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Jasin | 1986  | 26 October 1990  | Mahathir Mohamed
(III)
| Minister of Rural Development  | 27 October 1990  | 15 October 1993  | Mahathir Mohamed
(IV)
|  | Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
Senator (1990-1995)
MP for Peringat
(1995-1999)  | 1 December 1993  | 14 December 1999  | Mahathir Mohamed
(IV • V)
|  | Azmi Khalid
(b. 1940)
MP for Padang Besar | 15 December 1999  | 26 March 2004  | Mahathir Mohamed
(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  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
|  | Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator | 19 March 2008  | 9 April 2009  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
|  | Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna | 10 April 2009  | 29 July 2015  | Najib Razak
(I • II)
|  | Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera | 29 July 2015  | 9 May 2018  | Najib Razak
(II)
|  | Rina Harun
(b. 1973)
MP for Titiwangsa | PH (BERSATU)  | Minister of Rural Development  | 21 May 2018[1] | 24 February 2020  | Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
|  | Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing | PN (BERSATU)  | 10 March 2020  | 16 August 2021  | Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
|  | Mahdzir Khalid
(b. 1960)
MP for Padang Terap | BN (UMNO)  | 30 August 2021  | Incumbent | Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

## List of ministers of regional development[edit]

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  | Prime Minister
(Cabinet)

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|  | Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Nilam Puri | BN (PAS)  | Minister of Land and Regional Development  | 1976  | 1977  | Hussein Onn
(I)
|  | Abdul Kadir Yusuf
(1917–1992)
MP for Tenggaroh | BN (UMNO)  | 1977  | 1980  | Hussein Onn
(I • II)
|  | Shariff Ahmad
(1915–2003)
MP for Jerantut | 1980  | 1982  | Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamed
(I)
|  | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
(1938–2020)
MP for Shah Alam | Minister of Rural and Regional Development  | 27 March 2004  | 18 March 2008  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
|  | Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(b. 1945)
Senator | 19 March 2008  | 9 April 2009  | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
|  | Shafie Apdal
(b. 1957)
MP for Semporna | 10 April 2009  | 29 July 2015  | Najib Razak
(I • II)
|  | Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera | 29 July 2015  | 9 May 2018  | Najib Razak
(II)

## References[edit]

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

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