The Malaysian Minister of Human Resources (Malay: Menteri Sumber Manusia; Jawi: ) is Ramanan Ramakrishnan (ரமணன் ராமகிருஷ்ணன்) since 17 December 2025.The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Human Resources Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, since 17 December 2025. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Human Resources.
List of ministers Human resources The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Human 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) Lim Ah Lek(b. 1942)MP for Bentong BN (MCA)Minister of Human Resources 26 October 1990 14 December 1999M Mahalingam Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Affifuddin Omar Mahathir Mohamad(IV · V) Fong Chan Onn(b. 1944)MP for Selandar(1999-2004) MP for Alor Gajah (2004-2008) 15 December 1999 18 March 2008Abdul Latiff Ahmad Abdul Rahman Bakar Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I · II) Subramaniam Sathasivam(b. 1953)MP for Segamat BN (MIC) 19 March 2008 15 May 2013Noraini Ahmad Maznah Mazlan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I) Richard Riot Jaem(b. 1951)MP for Serian BN (SUPP) 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Ismail Abdul Muttalib Najib Razak(II) M. Kulasegaran(b. 1957)MP for Ipoh Barat PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020Mahfuz Omar Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Saravanan Murugan(b. 1968)MP for Tapah BN (MIC) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Awang Hashim Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu(b. 1970)MP for Batu Gajah PH (DAP) 3 December 2022 12 December 2023Mustapha Sakmud Anwar Ibrahim(I) Steven Sim Chee Keong(b. 1982)MP for Bukit Mertajam 12 December 2023 17 December 2025Abdul Rahman Mohamad Ramanan Ramakrishnan(b. 1981)MP for Sungai BulohPH (PKR)17 December 2025IncumbentKhairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Labour The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Labour, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) V. T. Sambanthan(1919–1979)MP for Kinta Utara Alliance (MIC) Minister of Labour 1955 1957Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Ulu Selangor Alliance (MCA) Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman(I · II) Bahaman Samsudin(1906–1995)MP for Kuala PilahAlliance (UMNO) Minister of Labour19591964Tunku Abdul Rahman(II) Minister of Labour and Social Welfare V. Manickavasagam(1926–1979)MP for KlangAlliance (MIC) Minister of Labour19641971VacantTunku Abdul Rahman(III)Abdul Razak Hussein(I)Minister of Labour and Manpower19711974 Lee San Choon(1935–2023)MP for Segamat BN (MCA) 1974 1978Hassan Adli Arshad K. Pathmanaban Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Richard Ho Ung Hun(1927–2008)MP for Lumut 1978 1982K. Pathmanaban Zakaria Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I) Mak Hon Kam(1939-2015)MP for Tanjong Malim 1982 1985Zakaria Abdul Rahman William Lye Chee Hien Mahathir Mohamad(II) Lee Kim Sai(1937-2019)MP for Ulu Selangor(1985-1986)MP for Hulu Langat(1986-1989)Minister of Labour 1985 14 August 1989Zakaria Abdul Rahman William Lye Chee Hien Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad Kalakau Untol K. Pathmanaban Mahathir Mohamad(II · III) Lim Ah Lek(b. 1942)MP for Bentong 14 August 1989 26 October 1990Kalakau Untol K. Pathmanaban Mahathir Mohamad(III)
Manpower The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Manpower, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) V. Manickavasagam(1926–1979)MP for Klang Alliance (MIC)Minister of Labour and Manpower 1971 1974Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Lee San Choon(1935–2023)MP for Segamat BN (MCA) 1974 1978Hassan Adli Arshad K. Pathmanaban Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Richard Ho Ung Hun(1927–2008)MP for Lumut 1978 1982K. Pathmanaban Zakaria Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I) Mak Hon Kam(1939-2015)MP for Tanjong Malim 1982 1985Zakaria Abdul Rahman William Lye Chee Hien Mahathir Mohamad(II)
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