Minister of Education (Malaysia)
The current Malaysian Minister of Education is Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Education, whom are Senator Dato' Dr. Mah Hang Soon and Muslimin Yahaya. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Education.
Minister of Education | |
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Ministry of Education Ministry of Higher Education | |
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 Razak Hussein |
Deputy | Mah Hang Soon and Muslimin Yahaya (Education) Mansor Othman (Higher Education) |
Website | www |
The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education is Dr. Noraini Ahmad, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Higher Education, whom is Dr. Mansor Othman. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Higher Education.
List of ministers of education
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Education, 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 Razak Hussein (1922–1976) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1952 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
1957 | 1960 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II) | ||||
Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
1960 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||||
Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP for Batang Padang |
1962 | 1964 | |||||
Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
1964 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
1965 | 1969 | |||||
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (1928–2015) MP for Payang |
Alliance (BUMIPUTERA) |
1969 | 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) | |||
Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1970 | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah |
13 August 1973 | 4 September 1974 | |||||
Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN (UMNO) | 5 September 1974 | 1 January 1978 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | |||
Musa Hitam (b. 1934) MP for Labis |
1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) | ||||
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 17 July 1981 | 17 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
11 August 1986 | 15 March 1991 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV) | ||||
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya |
BN (PBB) | 15 March 1991 | 7 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
BN (UMNO) | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
Musa Mohamad (b. unknown) Senator |
15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong |
27 March 2004 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) | ||||
Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
10 April 2009 | 28 July 2015 | Najib Razak (I • II) | ||||
Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut |
Second Minister of Education | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap |
Minister of Education | 29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | ||||
Dr. Maszlee Malik (b. 1974) MP for Simpang Renggam |
PH (BERSATU) | 21 May 2018 | 3 January 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) MP for Langkawi (Acting) |
3 January 2020 | 24 February 2020 | |||||
Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (b.1977) Senator |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | Incumbent | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
List of ministers of higher education
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Higher Education, 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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Shafie Salleh (1946–2019) MP for Kuala Langat |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Higher Education | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang |
19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | ||||
Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut |
29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
Dr. Noraini Ahmad (b. 1967) MP for Parit Sulong |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Higher Education | 10 March 2020 | Incumbent | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
References
- "Former Minister of Education". Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Retrieved 14 March 2017.