The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malay: Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri; Jawi: ), is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with responsibility for the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
The current minister is Johari Abdul Ghani, who was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim on 17 December 2025.
List of ministers Investment The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Investment, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Tengku Zafrul Aziz BN (UMNO)Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry 5 April 2023 30 May 2025Liew Chin Tong Anwar Ibrahim(I) PH (PKR)30 May 20252 December 2025Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964) MP for TitiwangsaBN (UMNO)17 December 2025IncumbentSim Tze Tzin
International trade The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of International Trade, or any of its precedent titles:Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
Political party:
Portrait Name Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister Rafidah AzizBN (UMNO) Minister of International Trade and Industry 27 October 1990 17 March 2008Chua Jui Meng Kerk Choo Ting Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Mah Siew Keong Ng Lip Yong Mahathir MohamadAbdullah Ahmad Badawi Muhyiddin Yassin 18 March 2008 9 April 2009Liew Vui Keong Jacob Dungau Sagan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Mustapa Mohamed 9 April 2009 9 May 2018Mukhriz Mahathir Jacob Dungau Sagan Hamim Samuri Lee Chee Leong Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak Ong Ka Chuan BN (MCA) Second Minister of International Trade and Industry 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Lee Chee Leong Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak Darell Leiking WARISAN Minister of International Trade and Industry 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Ong Kian MingMahathir Mohamad Mohamed Azmin Ali PN (BERSATU) Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Lim Ban HongMuhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob Tengku Zafrul Aziz BN (UMNO) Minister of International Trade and Industry 3 December 2022 5 April 2023Liew Chin Tong Anwar Ibrahim
Trade The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Trade, or any of its precedent titles:Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
Political party:
Portrait Name Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister Tan Siew Sin Alliance (MCA) Minister of Trade and Industry 31 August 1957 21 January 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Trade and Industry 3 January 1973 12 August 1973Musa Hitam Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein OnnBN (UMNO) 13 August 1973 14 September 1974 Hamzah Abu Samah 15 September 1974 31 December 1977Vacant Mohamed Rahmat Abdul Razak HusseinHussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad 1 January 1978 16 July 1981Lew Sip Hon Hussein Onn Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail 17 July 1981 16 July 1984Lew Sip Hon Shahrir Abdul Samad Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah 17 July 1984 28 April 1987Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Oo Gin Sun Kee Yong Wee Kok Wee Kiat Mahathir Mohamad Rafidah Aziz 20 May 1987 27 October 1990Kok Wee Kiat Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Zafrul Aziz BN (UMNO) Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry 5 April 2023 30 May 2025Liew Chin Tong Anwar Ibrahim(I) PH (PKR)30 May 20252 December 2025Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964) MP for TitiwangsaBN (UMNO)17 December 2025IncumbentSim Tze Tzin
Industry The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Industry, or any of its precedent titles:Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
Political party:
Portrait Name Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister Tan Siew Sin Alliance (MCA) Minister of Trade and Industry 31 August 1957 21 January 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Commerce and Industry 20 September 1959 17 November 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO) 18 November 1959 9 October 1962 Tunku Abdul Rahman Lim Swee Aun Alliance (MCA) 10 October 1962 3 June 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Trade and Industry 3 January 1973 12 August 1973Musa Hitam Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn BN (UMNO) 13 August 1973 14 September 1974 Hamzah Abu Samah BN (UMNO) 15 September 1974 31 December 1977Vacant Mohamed Rahmat Abdul Razak HusseinHussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad BN (UMNO) 1 January 1978 16 July 1981Lew Sip Hon Hussein Onn Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail BN (UMNO) 17 July 1981 16 July 1984Lew Sip Hon Shahrir Abdul Samad Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah BN (UMNO) 17 July 1984 28 April 1987Oo Gin Sun Muhyiddin Yassin Oo Gin Sun Kee Yong Wee Kok Wee Kiat Mahathir Mohamad Rafidah AzizBN (UMNO) 20 May 1987 27 October 1990Kok Wee Kiat Chua Jui Meng Kerk Choo Ting Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Mah Siew Keong Ng Lip Yong Mahathir MohamadAbdullah Ahmad Badawi Minister of International Trade and Industry 27 October 1990 17 March 2008 Muhyiddin Yassin BN (UMNO) 18 March 2008 9 April 2009Liew Vui Keong Jacob Dungau Sagan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Mustapa Mohamed BN (UMNO) 9 April 2009 9 May 2018Mukhriz Mahathir Jacob Dungau Sagan Hamim Samuri Lee Chee Leong Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak Ong Ka Chuan BN (MCA) Second Minister of International Trade and Industry 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Lee Chee Leong Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak Darell Leiking WARISAN Minister of International Trade and Industry 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Ong Kian Ming Mahathir Mohamad Mohamed Azmin Ali PN (BERSATU) Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Lim Ban Hong Muhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob Tengku Zafrul Aziz BN (UMNO) Minister of International Trade and Industry 3 December 2022 5 April 2023Liew Chin Tong Anwar IbrahimMinister of Investment, Trade and Industry 5 April 2023 30 May 2025 PH (PKR)30 May 20252 December 2025Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964) MP for TitiwangsaBN (UMNO)17 December 2025IncumbentSim Tze Tzin
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