Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat; Chinese: 妇女、家庭及社区发展部副部长; Tamil: பெண்கள், குடும்பம் மற்றும் சமூக மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat
Incumbent
Noraini Ahmad
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
StyleYang Berhormat
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderAlexander Lee Yu Lung (as Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community Development)

List of Deputy Ministers of Women, Family and Community Development

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Barisan Nasional (BN)   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1973–present
  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1973–present
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 1973–present
  Sarawak National Party (SNAP) 1976–2004
  Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) 1973–2018
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2015–present
  National Trust Party (AMANAH)
  Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) 2020–present

Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community Development (1990–2004)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Alexander Lee Yu Lung
(?–?)
MP for Batu
BN Gerakan 27 October 1990 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Peter Tinggom Kamarau
(?–?)
MP for Saratok
BN SNAP 8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Tiki Lafe
(b.1954)
MP for Mas Gading
BN SNAP 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (2004–present)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(b.1949)
MP for Hulu Selangor
BN MIC 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Noriah Kasnon
(1964–2016)
MP for Sungai Besar
BN UMNO 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
  Chew Mei Fun
(b.1964)
Senator
BN MCA 10 April 2009 4 June 2010 Najib Razak
(I)
Heng Seai Kie
(b.1962)
Senator
BN MCA 4 June 2010 15 May 2013
  Azizah Mohd Dun
(b.1958)
MP for Beaufort
BN UMNO 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
  Chew Mei Fun
(b.1964)
Senator
BN MCA 27 June 2014
  Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan
(b.1979)
MP for Segambut
PH DAP 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
(b.1963)
MP for Rantau Panjang
PN PAS 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Aiman Athirah Sabu
(b.1972)
MP for Sepang
PH AMANAH 10 December 2022 12 December 2023 Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
  Noraini Ahmad
(b.1967)
MP for Parit Sulong
BN UMNO 12 December 2023 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.
  8. ^ "[Full list] Anwar's new cabinet line-up". www.nst.com.my. 12 December 2023.