Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries | |
Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
Seat | Putrajaya |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
Formation | 1955 |
First holder | Abdul Aziz Ishak as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives |
Website | www |
List of ministers
Agriculture
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Abdul Aziz Ishak (1914–1999) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives |
1955 | 1962 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) | ||
Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1963 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) | |||
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974) |
1966 | 1973 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
Minister of Agriculture and Land | |||||||
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Alor Gajah |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||
Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian (Died in office) |
1976 | 1977 | Hussein Onn (I) | ||||
Shariff Ahmad (b. unknown) MP for Jerantut |
Minister of Agriculture | 1978 | 1980 | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
Abdul Manan Othman (d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu |
1980 | 1984 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | ||||
Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
1984 | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi |
1986 | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | ||||
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya |
BN (PBB) | 1995 | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
Mohd Effendi Norwawi (b. 1948) MP for Kuala Rajang |
December 1999 | January 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||||
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b. 1961) MP for Beluran |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja |
PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
Food security
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: PH
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja |
PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
Food industries
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Political party: PN
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b.1961) MP for Beluran |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
Agro-based industry
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:[3]
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||||
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
Fisheries
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: BN
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||