The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan; ; Tamil: வேளாண்மை மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
List of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:
Colour key (for political coalition/parties): Coalition Component party Timeline 1957–1973 1973–present 1976–2004 1973–2018 1973–present 1973–present –2018 –2018 2015–present 2015–present 2020–present 2020–present
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives (1955–1957) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Mohd Khir Johari Alliance UMNO 1955 1957 Tunku Abdul Rahman Sulaiman Bulon Alliance UMNO Tunku Abdul RahmanPost renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Mustapha Abdul Jabar BN UMNO Abdul Razak HusseinPost renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1976–2004) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Mustapha Abdul Jabar BN UMNO 1976 1978Hussein Onn Edmund Langgu Saga BN SNAP 1978 Edmund Langgu Saga BN SNAP 1981Hussein Onn Zakaria Abdul Rahman BN UMNO Suhaimi Kamaruddin BN UMNO 1981 Edmund Langgu Saga BN SNAP 16 July 1981 30 April 1982 Mahathir Mohamad Chin Hon Ngian BN MCA30 April 1982 2 June 1983Mahathir Mohamad Luhat Wan BN SNAP10 August 1986 Goh Cheng Teik BN Gerakan 2 June 1983 Alexander Lee Yu Lung BN Gerakan11 August 1986 14 August 1989Mahathir Mohamad Luhat Wan BN SNAP 20 May 1987 Mohd. Kassim Ahmed BN UMNO 20 May 198726 October 1990 Subramaniam Sinniah BN MIC 20 May 1987 T. Marimuthu BN MIC 1 December 1993 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor BN UMNO 8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad Mohd Shariff Omar BN UMNO 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir MohamadAbdullah Ahmad BadawiPost renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004–2020) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Mohd Shariff Omar BN UMNO27 March 2004 18 March 2008Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Kerk Choo Ting BN Gerakan 14 February 2006 Mah Siew Keong BN Gerakan 14 February 2006 18 March 2008 Rohani Abdul Karim BN PBB 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Mohd Johari Baharum BN UMNO10 April 2009 15 May 2013Najib Razak Rohani Abdul Karim BN PBB 4 June 2010 Chua Tee Yong BN MCA 4 June 2010 15 May 2013 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman BN UMNO 16 May 20139 May 2018Najib Razak Nogeh Gumbek BN PDP 29 July 2015 Sim Tze Tzin PH PKR 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir MohamadPost renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (2020–2022) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ahmad Hamzah BN UMNO10 March 2020 24 November 2022Muhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob Che Abdullah Mat Nawi PN PAS 16 August 2021 Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh PN PAS 30 August 2021 24 November 2022Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2022–present) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Chan Foong Hin PH DAP 10 December2022 12 December2023Anwar Ibrahim Arthur Joseph Kurup BN PBRS 12 December2023 Incumbent
See also Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)
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