Minister of Communications and Digital

The Minister of Communications and Digital has been Fahmi Fadzil since 3 December 2022. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications and Digital.

Minister of Communications and Digital
Incumbent
Fahmi Fadzil
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Digital Communications
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderOng Yoke Lin
(Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts)
Websitewww.kkmm.gov.my

List of ministers

Communications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Communications 5 January 1972 9 April 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) 1974 1978 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Lim Keng Yaik
(1939–2012)
MP for Beruas
BN (Gerakan) 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shaziman Abu Mansor
(b. 1964)
MP for Tampin
BN (UMNO) 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator
29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong
PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh
BN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Fahmi Fadzil
(b. 1981)
MP for Lembah Pantai
PH (PKR) Minister of Communications and Digital 3 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Digital

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Digital, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   PH

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Fahmi Fadzil
(b. 1981)
MP for Lembah Pantai
PH (PKR) Minister of Communications and Digital 3 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Multimedia

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Multimedia, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
BN (UMNO) Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator
29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong
PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh
BN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Telecommunications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Telecommunications, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput
Alliance (MIC) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 2 April 1956 31 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts 1978 15 June 1989 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Posts

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Posts, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput
Alliance (MIC) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 2 April 1956 31 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts 1978 15 June 1989 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Information

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Information, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat
1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub
Minister of Information 1969 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis
BN (UMNO) 1971 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932-2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
1974 1975 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB) 1975 1978 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai
BN (UMNO) 1978 1982 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(b. 1941)
MP for Alor Gajah
1982 1984 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
1984 1986
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932-2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
1986 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai
1987 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV • V)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(b. 1937)
MP for Kuantan
1999 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
2004 2006 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Zainuddin Maidin
(1939–2018)
MP for Merbok
2006 2008
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
2008 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture

Broadcasting

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Broadcasting, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat
1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)

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