Minister of Defence (Malaysia)
The latest Malaysian Minister of Defence is Ismail Sabri Yaakob, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence which is Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence.
| Minister of Defence | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Kuala Lumpur |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
| First holder | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz |
| Website | www |
List of ministers of defence
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Defence | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) | |
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub |
13 August 1973 | 14 September 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
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Mustapha Harun (1918–1995) MP for Marudu |
BN (USNO) | 15 September 1974 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
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Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading |
1976 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | |||
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Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan |
BN (PBB) | 1978 | 1979 | Hussein Onn (II) | ||
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Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading |
BN (UMNO) | 1979 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) | ||
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Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
17 July 1981 | 6 May 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu |
20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
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Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
27 October 1990 | 7 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
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Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
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Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
15 December 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | |||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) MP for Bagan Datok |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong |
16 May 2013 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja |
PH (AMANAH) | 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | Incumbent | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
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