Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Education (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan; Chinese: 教育部副部长; Tamil: கல்வி பிரதி அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Education.

Deputy Minister of Education
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan
Incumbent
Lim Hui Ying
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Education
StyleYang Berhormat
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Education
Inaugural holderToo Joon Hing
Formation1955

List of Deputy Ministers of Education

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Education, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Barisan Nasional (BN)   Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 1973–2018
  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1973–present
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1973–present
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 1973–present
  Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2015–present

Assistant Minister of Education (1961–1962;1964–1969)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Hamid Khan
(?–?)
MP for Batang Padang
Alliance UMNO 1961 1962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Lee Siok Yew
(?–?)
MP for Sepang
Alliance MCA 1964 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Initially the post Deputy Minister of Education was created, after it was downgraded to Assistant Minister of Education, subsequently changed to Deputy Minister of Education

Deputy Minister of Education (1955–1957;1974–present)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Too Joon Hing
(b.?–?)
MP for Kinta Selatan
Alliance MCA 1955 1957 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Chan Siang Sun
(b.?–?)
MP for Bentong
BN MCA 1974 1982 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Salleh Jafaruddin
(b.?–?)
Senator
MP for Mukah
BN PBB Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Najib Razak
(b.1953)
MP for Pekan
BN UMNO Hussein Onn
(II)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(?–?)
MP for Sepang
BN UMNO 1981 1982 Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Tan Tiong Hong
(?–?)
MP for Raub
BN MCA 1982 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(?–?)
MP for Maran
BN UMNO
Bujang Ulis
(b.?–?)
MP for Simunjan
BN PBB 1986
Ng Cheng Kiat
(b.?–?)
Senator
BN MCA
Woon See Chin
(b.?–?)
MP for Senai
BN MCA 11 August 1986 26 October 1990 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Bujang Ulis
(b.?–?)
MP for Simunjan
BN PBB 20 May 1987
Leo Michael Toyad
(b.?–?)
MP for Mukah
BN PBB 20 May 1987 26 October 1990
Fong Chan Onn
(b.1944)
MP for Selandar
BN MCA 27 October 1990 4 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(IIII)
Leo Michael Toyad
(b.?–?)
MP for Mukah
BN PBB
Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos
(b.1943)
MP for Jempol
BN UMNO 8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Fong Chan Onn
(b.1944)
MP for Selandar
BN MCA
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
(1938–2020)
Senator
BN UMNO 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Han Choon Kim
(b.?–?)
MP for Seremban
BN MCA
Mahadzir Mohd Khir
(?–?)
MP for Sungai Petani
BN UMNO 27 March 2004 14 February 2006 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Han Choon Kim
(b.?–?)
MP for Seremban
BN MCA 18 March 2008
Noh Omar
(b.1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
BN UMNO 14 February 2006
Razali Ismail
(b.?–?)
MP for Kuala Terengganu
BN UMNO 19 March 2008 17 January 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Wee Ka Siong
(b.1968)
MP for Ayer Hitam
BN MCA 9 April 2009
Mohd Puad Zarkashi
(b.1957)
MP for Batu Pahat
BN UMNO 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Wee Ka Siong
(b.1968)
MP for Ayer Hitam
BN MCA
Kamalanathan Panchanathan
(b.1965)
MP for Hulu Selangor
BN MIC 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Mary Yap Kain Ching
(b.1951)
MP for Tawau
BN PBS 29 July 2015
Chong Sin Woon
(b.1973)
Senator
BN MCA 29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Teo Nie Ching
(b.1981)
MP for Kulai
PH DAP 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Muslimin Yahaya
(b.1967)
MP for Sungai Besar
PN BERSATU 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Mah Hang Soon
(b.1965)
Senator
BN MCA
Mah Hang Soon
(b.1965)
Senator
BN MCA 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Mohamad Alamin
(b.1972)
MP for Kimanis
BN UMNO 11 September 2021
Lim Hui Ying
(b.1963)
MP for Tanjong
PH DAP 10 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

See also

References

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  2. "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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  6. Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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