The current position for Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs (Malay: Menteri Dalam Negeri; Jawi: ) is hold by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs, Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, since 17 December 2025. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

List of ministers Home affairs The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Home Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeVacant Prime Minister(Cabinet) Tunku Abdul Rahman(1903–1990)MP for Sungei Muda Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Home Affairs 9 August 1955 30 August 1957Bahaman Samsuddin Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman(1915–1973)MP for Johore Timor Minister of Home Affairs and Justice 1965 1 June 1967Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Abdul Razak Hussein(1922–1976)MP for Pekan Minister of Home Affairs 1 June 1967 20 May 1969 Ismail Abdul Rahman(1915–1973)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Timor 20 May 1969 2 August 1973Vacant Abdul Samad Idris Tunku Abdul Rahman(IV)Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Ghazali Shafie(1922–2010)MP for Lipis BN (UMNO) 13 August 1973 16 July 1981Abdul Samad Idris Shariff Ahmad Rais Yatim Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin Abdul Razak Hussein(I • II)Hussein Onn(I • II) Musa Hitam(b. 1934)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Labis (1981) MP for Panti (1981-1986) 17 July 1981 16 March 1986Sanusi Junid Mohd Kassim Ahmad Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad Mahathir Mohamad(I • II) Mahathir Mohamad(Prime Minister) (b. 1925)MP for Kubang Pasu 17 March 1986 10 January 1999Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad Megat Junid Megat Ayub Ong Ka Ting Azmi Khalid Mahathir Mohamad(II · III ·• IV · V) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(1939–2025)(Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas 14 January 1999 27 March 2004Ong Ka Ting Azmi Khalid Zainal Abidin Zin Mahathir Mohamad(V • VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Azmi Khalid(b. 1940)MP for Padang Besar 27 March 2004 13 February 2006Tan Chai Ho Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad(b. 1942)MP for Kangar 14 February 2006 17 March 2008 Syed Hamid Albar(b. 1944)MP for Kota Tinggi 18 March 2008 9 April 2009Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh Chor Chee Heung Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Hishammuddin Hussein(b. 1961)MP for Sembrong 10 April 2009 20 April 2013Abu Seman Yusop Jelaing Mersat Lee Chee Leong Najib Razak(I) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(b. 1953)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datok 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar Nur Jazlan Mohamed Masir Kujat Najib Razak(II) Muhyiddin Yassin(b. 1947)MP for Pagoh PH (BERSATU) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020Azis Jamman Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Hamzah Zainudin(b. 1957)MP for Larut PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Saifuddin Nasution Ismail(b. 1963)Senator PH (PKR) 3 December 2022 IncumbentShamsul Anuar Nasarah Anwar Ibrahim(I)

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

Political party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Suleiman Abdul Rahman(1912–1963)MP for Muar Selatan Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Interior and Justice 31 August 1957 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(I) Leong Yew Koh(1888–1963)Senator Alliance (MCA) 1959 12 January 1963 Tunku Abdul Rahman(II) Ismail Abdul Rahman(1915–1973)MP for Johore Timor Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Interior 1 August 1962 1965 Tunku Abdul Rahman(II • III)

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

Political party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Suleiman Abdul Rahman(1912–1963)MP for Muar Selatan Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Interior and Justice 31 August 1957 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(I) Leong Yew Koh(1888–1963)Senator Alliance (MCA) 1959 12 January 1963 Tunku Abdul Rahman(II) Ismail Abdul Rahman(1915–1973)MP for Johore TimorAlliance (UMNO) Minister of Justice 1964 1965Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Minister of Home Affairs and Justice 1965 1 June 1967 Bahaman Samsudin(1906–1995)MP for Kuala Pilah Minister of Justice 1968 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Abdul Ghani Gilong(1932–2021)MP for Kinabalu USNO 1969 1970 National Operations Council Abdul Kadir Yusof(1917–1992)Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Law and Justice 1970 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein(I) BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Hamzah Abu Samah(1924–2012)MP for Temerloh 1976 1980Athi Narappan Rais Yatim Abdullah Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn(I • II) James Peter Ongkili(1939–2006)MP for Tuaran BN (BERJAYA) Minister of Justice 1982 1986Vacant Mahathir Mohamad(II) Mahathir Mohamad(Prime Minister) (b. 1925)MP for Kubang Pasu BN (UMNO) 1986 1988Mahathir Mohamad(III) Sulaiman Daud(1933–2010)MP for Santubong BN (PBB) 1988 1990 Syed Hamid Albar(b. 1944)MP for Kota Tinggi BN (UMNO) 1990 1995 Mahathir Mohamad(IV)

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

Political party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Abdul Kadir Yusof(1917–1992)Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Law and Justice 1970 1974Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I) BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Hamzah Abu Samah(1924–2012)MP for Temerloh 1976 1980Athi Narappan Rais Yatim Abdullah Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn(I • II)

Internal security The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Internal Security, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ismail Abdul Rahman(1915–1973)MP for Johore Timor Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Internal Security 1959 1965Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(II • III) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(1939–2025)(Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas BN (UMNO) Minister of Internal Security 27 March 2004 27 March 2008Noh Omar Chia Kwang Chye Mohd Johari Baharum Fu Ah Kiow Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II)

Prime Minister's Department (Law/Legal Affairs) Political party: PortraitName (Birth–Death) ConstituencyPolitical partyResponsible forTook officeLeft officeDeputy MinisterPrime Minister (Cabinet)Abang Abu Bakar Datu Bandar Hj. Mustaffa (b. 1941) MP for Kuala RajangBN (PBB)Parliament and Legal Affairs Department 8 May 19957 January 1999VacantMahathir Mohamad (VII) Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for JelebuBN (UMNO) 14 December 1999 4 March 2004Vacant M. Kayveas Mahathir Mohamad (VI)Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP for Kangar27 March 200414 February 2006M. KayveasAbdullah Ahmad Badawi (I•II) Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas14 February 200615 May 2013M. Kayveas Hasan Malek Liew Vui Keong Murugiah Thopasamy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II•III) Najib Razak (I)Zaid Ibrahim (b. 1951) SenatorLegal Affairs and Judicial Reform Department19 March 200816 September 2008Hasan MalekAbdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang SadongBN (PBB)Parliament and Legal Affairs Department16 May 201327 June 2016Razali IbrahimNajib Razak (II)Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for PengerangBN (UMNO)28 June 20169 May 2018 Liew Vui Keong(1960–2020)MP for Batu SapiWARISAN2 July 201824 February 2020Mohamed Hanipa MaidinMahathir Mohamad (VII)Takiyuddin Hassan(b. 1961)MP for Kota BharuPN (PAS)10 March 202016 August 2021Eddin Syazlee Shith Shabudin YahayaMuhyiddin Yassin (I) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar(b. 1946)MP for Santubong GPS (PBB) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Azalina Othman Said(b.1963)MP for Pengerang BN (UMNO) Law and Institutional Reform Department 3 December 2022IncumbentRamkarpal Singh Kulasegaran Murugeson Anwar Ibrahim(I)

Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Political Party:

Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili(b. 1953)MP for Kota Marudu GRS (PBS) Sabah and Sarawak Affairs10 March 202024 November 2022Hanifah Hajar TaibMuhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I)Armizan Mohd Ali(b. 1976)MP for PaparGRS (Direct Member)Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, and Special Duties3 December 202212 December 2023Wilson Ugak KumbongAnwar Ibrahim(I)Mustapha SakmudPH (PKR)Sabah and Sarawak Affairs17 December 2025IncumbentVacantAnwar Ibrahim(I)

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