Minister of Health (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Health of Malaysia is Dr. Adham Baba, since 10 March 2020.[1] The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Health which are Noor Azmi Ghazali and Aaron Ago Dagang. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Health.
| Minister of Health | |
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| Ministry of Health | |
| 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 | Leong Yew Koh |
| Website | www |
List of ministers of health
The following individuals have held office as Minister of Health, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Health | ||||||
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Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) |
Alliance (MCA) | 1955 | 1956 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | ||||||
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Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) |
Alliance (MCA) | 1956 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
| Minister of Health | ||||||
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) |
Alliance (MIC) | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | ||||||
| Omar Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Ulu Selangor |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 1960 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||
| Abdul Aziz Ishak (1914–1999) MP for Kuala Langat |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1960 | 1962 | |||
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Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan |
Alliance (MCA) | 1962 | 1962 | ||
| Minister of Health | ||||||
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1962 | 1964 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
1964 | ??? | ||||
| Ng Kam Poh (1926–2014) MP for Telok Anson |
Alliance (MCA) | 1968 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1969 | 1972 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Lee Siok Yew (b. unknown) MP for Ulu Langat |
BN (MCA) | 1972 | 1978 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Chong Hon Nyan (1924–2020) MP for Batu Berendam |
1978 | 1982 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | |||
| Mak Hon Kam (b. unknown) MP for Tanjong Malim |
1982 | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Chan Siang Sun (b. unknown) MP for Bentong |
1987 | 1989 | ||||
| Ng Cheng Kiat (b. unknown) MP for Klang |
1989 | 1990 | ||||
| Lee Kim Sai (1937–2019) MP for Hulu Langat |
1990 | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
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Chua Jui Meng (b. 1943) MP for Bakri |
1995 | 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||
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Chua Soi Lek (b. 1947) MP for Labis |
2004 | 2007 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
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Liow Tiong Lai (b. 1961) MP for Bentong |
2008 | 2013 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | ||
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Subramaniam Sathasivam (b. 1953) MP for Segamat |
BN (MIC) | 16 May 2013 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |
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Dzulkefly Ahmad (b. 1956) MP for Kuala Selangor |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
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Adham Baba (b.) MP for Tenggara |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | Incumbent | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | |
References
- Mac 09, Bernama |; Myt, 2020 20:14. "Dr Adham Baba terajui Kementerian Kesihatan | Astro Awani". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-03-09.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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