The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Chinese: 国防部副部长; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.
Deputy Minister of Defence | |
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Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Style | Yang Berhormat |
Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
Seat | Kuala Lumpur |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Musa Hitam (as Assistant Minister of Defence) |
Formation | 1969 |
List of Deputy Ministers of Defence
The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
Coalition | Component party | Timeline |
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Alliance Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973 |
Barisan Nasional (BN) | 1973–present | |
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 | |
Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present |
National Trust Party (AMANAH) | ||
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2015–2020 | |
Perikatan Nasional (PN) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Defence | ||||||||
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Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Musa Hitam (b.1934) MP for Segamat Utara |
BN | UMNO | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IIII) | |||||
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu Hilir |
BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||||
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Defence | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Defence | ||||||||
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (?–?) Senator |
BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||||
Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin |
BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||||
Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor |
BN | UMNO | 1980 | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (?–?) MP for Paloh |
BN | PBB | 1981 | 26 October 1990 |
Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) | |||
Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed (?–?) MP for Jerantut |
BN | UMNO | 27 October 1990 |
3 May 1995 |
Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) | |||
Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (?–?) MP for Bukit Gantang |
BN | UMNO | 8 May 1995 |
14 December 1999 |
Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna |
BN | UMNO | 15 December 1999 |
26 March 2004 |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
Zainal Abidin Zin (b.1940) MP for Bagan Serai |
BN | UMNO | 27 March 2004 |
18 March 2008 |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
Abu Seman Yusop (b.1944) MP for Masjid Tanah |
BN | UMNO | 19 March 2008 |
9 April 2009 |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing |
BN | UMNO | 10 April 2009 |
15 May 2013 |
Najib Razak (I) | |||
Abdul Rahim Bakri (b.1961) MP for Kudat |
BN | UMNO | 16 May 2013 |
29 July 2015 |
Najib Razak (II) | |||
Mohd Johari Baharum (b.1954) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN | UMNO | 29 July 2015 |
9 May 2018 | ||||
Liew Chin Tong (b.1977) Senator |
PH | DAP | 17 July 2018 |
24 February 2020 |
Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (b.19?) MP for Tanah Merah |
PN | BERSATU | 10 March 2020 |
24 November 2022 |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
Adly Zahari (b.1971) MP for Alor Gajah |
PH | AMANAH | 10 December 2022 |
Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.
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