The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) has been Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.
List of ministers Environment/environmental sustainability The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Environment/Environmental Sustainability, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ong Kee Hui(1914–2000)MP for Bandar Kuching BN (SUPP) Minister of Local Government and Environment 1974 1976Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(II) Minister of Science, Technology and Environment 1976 1982Abdullah Ahmad Vacant Clarence Elong Mansul Vacant Mahathir Mohamad(I) Stephen Yong Kuet Tze(1921–2001)MP for Padawan 1982 26 October 1990Vacant Law Hieng Ding Mahathir Mohamad(II · III) Law Hieng Ding(1935–2018)MP for Sarikei 27 October 1990 26 March 2004Peter Chin Fah Kui Abu Bakar Daud Zainal Dahlan Mahathir Mohamad(IV · V · VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Adenan Satem(1944-2017)MP for Batang Sadong BN (PBB) Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 27 March 2004 14 February 2006S. SothinathanAbdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Azmi Khalid(b. 1940)MP for Padang Besar BN (UMNO) 14 February 2006 18 March 2008 Douglas Uggah Embas(b. 1955)MP for Betong BN (PBB) 19 March 2008 15 May 2013Maznah Mazlan Joseph Kurup Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I) Palanivel Govindasamy(1949-2025)MP for Cameron Highlands BN (MIC) 16 May 2013 29 July 2015James Dawos MamitNajib Razak(II) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar(b. 1946)MP for Santubong BN (PBB) 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Hamim Samuri Yeo Bee Yin(b. 1983)MP for Bakri PH (DAP) Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man(b. 1960)MP for Kubang Kerian PN (PAS)Minister of Environment and Water 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Mansor Othman Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad(b. 1982)MP for Setiawangsa PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim(I)Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability12 December 20234 July 2025 Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964)MP for TitiwangsaActing BN (UMNO)Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability 11 July 2025Incumbent
Climate change The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Climate Change, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Yeo Bee Yin(b. 1983)MP for Bakri PH (DAP) Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad(b. 1982)MP for Setiawangsa PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Natural resources The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Natural Resources, 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 Natural Resources 1955 1957Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman Bahaman Samsudin(1906–1995)MP for Kuala Pilah 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman(I) Adenan Satem(1944-2017)MP for Batang Sadong BN (PBB) Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 27 March 2004 14 February 2006S. SothinathanAbdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Azmi Khalid(b. 1940)MP for Padang Besar BN (UMNO) 14 February 2006 18 March 2008 Douglas Uggah Embas(b. 1955)MP for Betong BN (PBB) 19 March 2008 15 May 2013Maznah Mazlan Joseph Kurup Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I) Palanivel Govindasamy(1949-2025)MP for Cameron Highlands BN (MIC) 16 May 2013 29 July 2015James Dawos MamitNajib Razak(II) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar(b. 1946)MP for Santubong BN (PBB) 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Hamim Samuri Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam(b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat PH (PKR) Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah(b. 1967)MP for Lenggong BN (UMNO)Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 10 March 2020 3 August 2021Ali Biju Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP for Kota BharuPN (PAS)30 August 202124 November 2022Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad(b. 1982)MP for Setiawangsa PH (PKR) Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change 3 December 2022 12 December 2023Huang Tiong Sii Anwar Ibrahim(I)Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability12 December 20234 July 2025 Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964)MP for TitiwangsaActing BN (UMNO)Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability 11 July 2025Incumbent
Land The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Land, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Mohamed Ghazali Jawi(1924–1982)MP for Kuala Kangsar Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Land 1971 1973Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Asri Muda(1923–1992)MP for Nilam Puri Alliance (PAS) Minister of Lands Development 1973 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein(I) BN (PAS) Minister of Lands and Mines 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1976 1977Sulaiman Daud Hussein Onn(I) Abdul Kadir Yusuf(1917–1992)MP for Tenggaroh BN (UMNO) 1977 1978Vacant Zainal Abidin Zin Hussein Onn(I · II) Shariff Ahmad(1952-2015)MP for Jerantut 1978 1982Sanusi Junid Vacant Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu 1982 1983Vacant Mahathir Mohamad(II) Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam(1941-2022)MP for Alor Gajah 1983 1986 Sulaiman Daud(1933–2010)MP for Santubong BN (PBB) 1986 1988Mohd Kassim Ahmed Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus Mahathir Mohamad(III) Kasitah Gaddam(b. 1947)MP for Kinabalu BN (USNO) 1988 1990Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus Sakaran Dandai(1930-2021)MP for Semporna BN (UMNO)Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 27 October 1990 16 March 1994 Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos Mahathir Mohamad(IV) Osu Sukam(b. 1949)MP for Papar 21 August 1994 13 March 1999Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos Goh Cheng Teik Mahathir Mohamad(IV · V) Kasitah Gaddam(b. 1947)Senator 14 March 1999 26 March 2004Goh Cheng Teik Tan Kee Kwong Mahathir Mohamad(V · VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam(b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat PH (PKR) Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji Mahathir Mohamad(VII)
See also Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (Malaysia)
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