The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
List of ministers Agriculture The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:MOA History
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Abdul Aziz IshakMP for Selangor Barat(1955–1959)MP for Kuala Langat(1959–1964) Alliance (UMNO) Minister of AgricultureMinister of Agriculture and Co-operatives 1955 1962Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman(I · II) Khir Johari(1923–2006)MP for Kedah TengahMinister of Agriculture and Co-operatives 1963 1965 Tunku Abdul Rahman(II · III)Mohamed Ghazali Jawi(1924–1982)MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969)MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974)19661973Tunku Abdul Rahman(III)Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Minister of Agriculture and Land BN (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1973 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Abdul Ghafar Baba(1925–2006)MP for Alor GajahMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development 1974 1976Mustapha Abdul Jabar Abdul Razak Hussein(II) Ali Ahmad(1930–1977)MP for Pontian 1976 1977Mustapha Abdul Jabar Hussein Onn(I) Shariff Ahmad(b. unknown)MP for Jerantut Minister of Agriculture 1978 1980Edmund Langgu Saga Hussein Onn(I · II) Abdul Manan Othman(d. 2017)MP for Kuala Trengganu 1980 1984Edmund Langgu Saga Chin Hon Ngian Luhat Wan Goh Cheng Teik Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II) Anwar Ibrahim(b. 1947)MP for Permatang Pauh 1984 1986Luhat Wan Goh Cheng Teik Mahathir Mohamad(II) Sanusi Junid(1943–2018)MP for Jerlun-Langkawi 1986 1995Alexander Lee Yu Lung Luhat Wan Mohd Kassim Ahmed Subramaniam Sinniah T Marimuthu Mahathir Mohamad(III · IV) Sulaiman Daud(1933–2010)MP for Petra Jaya BN (PBB) 1995 1999Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor Mahathir Mohamad(V) Mohd Effendi Norwawi(b. 1948)MP for Kuala Rajang December 1999 January 2004Mohd Shariff Omar Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Muhyiddin Yassin(b. 1947)MP for PagohBN (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry January 2004 18 March 2008Mohd Shariff Omar Kerk Choo Ting Mah Siew Keong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Mustapa Mohamed(b. 1950)MP for Jeli 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Rohani Abdul Karim Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong Karang 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Rohani Abdul Karim Mohd Johari Baharum Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak(I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob(b. 1960)MP for Bera 16 May 2013 29 July 2015Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak(II) Ahmad Shabery Cheek(b. 1958)MP for Kemaman 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Nogeh Gumbek Salahuddin Ayub(1961–2023)MP for Pulai PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Dr. Ronald Kiandee(b. 1961)MP for Beluran PN (BERSATU) Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Ahmad Hamzah Che Abdullah Mat Nawi Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Mohamad Sabu(b. 1954)MP for Kota Raja PH (AMANAH) Minister of Agriculture and Food Security 3 December 2022 IncumbentChan Foong Hin Arthur Joseph Kurup Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Food security The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food 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) Mohamad Sabu(b. 1954)MP for Kota Raja PH (AMANAH) Minister of Agriculture and Food Security 3 December 2022 IncumbentChan Foong Hin Arthur Joseph Kurup Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Food industries The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:MOA History
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Dr. Ronald Kiandee(b.1961)MP for Beluran PN (BERSATU) Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Ahmad Hamzah Che Abdullah Mat Nawi Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I)
Agro-based industry The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:MOA History
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Muhyiddin Yassin(b. 1947)MP for Pagoh BN (UMNO)Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry January 2004 18 March 2008Mohd Shariff Omar Kerk Choo Ting Mah Siew Keong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Mustapa Mohamed(b. 1950)MP for Jeli 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Rohani Abdul Karim Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong Karang 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Rohani Abdul Karim Mohd Johari Baharum Chua Tee Yong Najib Razak(I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob(b. 1960)MP for Bera 16 May 2013 29 July 2015Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak(II) Ahmad Shabery Cheek(b. 1958)MP for Kemaman 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Nogeh Gumbek Najib Razak(II) Salahuddin Ayub(1961–2023)MP for Pulai PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad(VII)
Fisheries The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, 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 BN (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1973 1974Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I)
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