The latest Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi; Jawi: ) is currently Steven Sim Chee Keong since 17 December 2025. He has been supported by the deputy minister, Mohamad Alamin since 17 December 2025. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development.
List of ministers Entrepreneur development/coordination of public corporations The following individuals have held office as Minister of Entrepreneur Development/Coordination of Public Corporations:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Hussein Onn(1922–1990)MP for Sri GadingBN (UMNO) Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations 1974 1976Mohamed Rahmat Abdul Razak Hussein(II) Mohamed Yaacob(1926–2009)MP for Tanah MerahMinister of Public Enterprises 1976 1977VacantHussein Onn(I) Mohamed Nasir(1916–1997)Senator BN (BERJASA) 1977 1978Mustapha Abdul Jabar Abdul Manan Othman(d. 2017)MP for Kuala TrengganuBN (UMNO) 1978 1980Vacant Hussein Onn(II) Rafidah Aziz(b. 1943)MP for Kuala Kangsar 1980 20 May 1987Vacant Daud Taha Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II · III) Napsiah Omar(1943–2018)MP for Kuala Pilah 20 May 1987 26 October 1990Daud Taha Mahathir Mohamad(III) Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor(b. 1941)MP for Besut 27 October 1990 3 May 1995Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Mahathir Mohamad(IV) Mustapa Mohamed(b. 1950)MP for JeliMinister of Entrepreneur Development 4 May 1995 14 December 1999Idris Jusoh Mahathir Mohamad(V) Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz(b. 1954)MP for Chenderoh 15 December 1999 26 March 2004Vacant Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Mohamed Khaled Nordin(b. 1958)MP for Pasir Gudang Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Khamsiyah Yeop Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong Karang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Saifuddin Abdullah Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof(b. 1957)MP for Alor Gajah PH (BERSATU) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Mohd Hatta Ramli Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar(b. 1946)MP for Santubong GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Muhyiddin Yassin(I) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong KarangBN (UMNO) 11 September 2021 24 November 2022Muslimin Yahaya Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Ewon Benedick(b. 1983)MP for PenampangPH (UPKO) 3 December 2022 8 November 2025Saraswathy Kandasami Ramanan Ramakrishnan Anwar Ibrahim(I) Alexander Nanta Linggi(b. 1958)MP for KapitActingGPS (PBB)Acting Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 3 December 2025 17 December 2025Ramanan Ramakrishnan Anwar Ibrahim(I) Steven Sim Chee Keong(b. 1982)MP for Bukit MertajamPH (DAP) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives17 December 2025IncumbentMohamad Alamin
Co-operatives The following individuals have held office as Minister of Co-operatives:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Abdul Aziz Ishak(1914–1999)MP for Selangor Barat(1955–1959)MP for Kuala Langat(1959–1964)Alliance (UMNO)Minister 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 Tengah 1963 1965 Tunku Abdul Rahman(II · III) Mohamed Ghazali Jawi(1924–1982)MP for Ulu Perak 1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Sakaran Dandai(b. 1930)MP for SempornaBN (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) Mohamed Khaled Nordin(b. 1958)MP for Pasir GudangMinister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Khamsiyah Yeop Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong Karang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Saifuddin Abdullah Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Ismail Sabri Yaakob(b. 1960)MP for BeraMinister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Tan Lian Hoe Rohani Abdul Karim Najib Razak(I) Hasan Malek(b. 1946)MP for Kuala Pilah 16 May 2013 29 July 2015Ahmad Bashah Md. HanipahNajib Razak(II) Hamzah Zainudin(b. 1957)MP for Larut 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah Henry Sum Agong Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof(b. 1957)MP for Alor Gajah PH (BERSATU) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Mohd Hatta Ramli Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar(b. 1946)MP for Santubong GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Muhyiddin Yassin(I) Noh Omar(b. 1958)MP for Tanjong KarangBN (UMNO) 11 September 2021 24 November 2022Muslimin Yahaya Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Ewon Benedick(b. 1983)MP for PenampangPH (UPKO) 3 December 2022 8 November 2025Saraswathy Kandasami Ramanan Ramakrishnan Anwar Ibrahim(I) Alexander Nanta Linggi(b. 1958)MP for Kapit ActingGPS (PBB)Acting Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 3 December 2025 17 December 2025Ramanan Ramakrishnan Anwar Ibrahim(I) Steven Sim Chee Keong(b. 1982)MP for Bukit MertajamPH (DAP) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives17 December 2025IncumbentMohamad Alamin
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