The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Rubiah Wang since 3 December 2022. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.
List of ministers Rural development The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Rural Development, 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 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 1970Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(I • II • III • IV) Abdul Ghafar Baba(1925–2006)MP for Malacca Utara 1970 1973Abdul 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 1977Mustapha Abdul Jabar Hussein Onn(I) Sanusi Junid(1943–2018)MP for Jerlun-Langkawi BN (UMNO)Minister of National and Rural Development 16 July 1981 10 August 1986Vacant Mohammad Yahya Lampong Abdillah Abdul Hamid Mahathir Mohamad(I • II) Abdul Ghafar Baba(1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin 11 August 1986 26 October 1990Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Ng Cheng Kuai Mahathir Mohamad(III) Minister of Rural Development 27 October 1990 15 October 1993Mohd. Yasin Kamari Mahathir Mohamad(IV) Annuar Musa(b. 1956)Senator (1990-1995)MP for Peringat (1995-1999) 1 December 1993 14 December 1999Mohd. Yasin Kamari K Kumaran Mahathir Mohamad(IV • V) Azmi Khalid(b. 1940)MP for Padang Besar 15 December 1999 26 March 2004Palanivel Govindasamy Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin(1938–2020)MP for Shah AlamMinister of Rural and Regional Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Awang Adek Hussin Tiki Lafe Zainal Abidin Zin Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Muhammad Muhammad Taib(b. 1945)Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Shafie Apdal(b. 1957)MP for Semporna 10 April 2009 29 July 2015Hasan Malek Joseph Entulu Belaun Alexander Nanta Linggi Najib Razak(I • II) Ismail Sabri Yaakob(b. 1960)MP for Bera 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub Najib Razak(II) Rina Harun(b. 1973)MP for Titiwangsa PH (BERSATU)Minister of Rural Development 21 May 2018 24 February 2020Sivarasa Rasiah Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad(b.1958)MP for Mersing PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Abdul Rahman Mohamad Henry Sum Agong Muhyiddin Yassin(I) Mahdzir Khalid(b. 1960)MP for Padang TerapBN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(b. 1953)(Deputy Prime Minister)MP for Bagan Datuk Minister of Rural and Regional Development 3 December 2022 IncumbentRubiah Wang Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Regional development The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Regional Development, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Asri Muda(1923–1992)MP for Nilam Puri BN (PAS)Minister of Land and Regional Development 1976 1977Sulaiman Daud Hussein Onn(I) Abdul Kadir Yusuf(1917–1992)MP for Tenggaroh BN (UMNO) 1977 1980Vacant Zainal Abidin Zin Hussein Onn(I • II) Shariff Ahmad(1915–2003)MP for Jerantut 1980 1982Sanusi Junid Vacant Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I) Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin(1938–2020)MP for Shah AlamMinister of Rural and Regional Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Awang Adek Hussin Tiki Lafe Zainal Abidin Zin Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Muhammad Muhammad Taib(b. 1945)Senator 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Shafie Apdal(b. 1957)MP for Semporna 10 April 2009 29 July 2015Hasan Malek Joseph Entulu Belaun Alexander Nanta Linggi Najib Razak(I • II) Ismail Sabri Yaakob(b. 1960)MP for Bera 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub Najib Razak(II) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(b. 1953)(Deputy Prime Minister)MP for Bagan Datuk BN (UMNO) Minister of Rural and Regional Development 3 December 2022 IncumbentRubiah Wang Anwar Ibrahim(I)
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