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The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 18 female cabinet ministers. 32 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.[1][2][3][4]
Ministers
edit| No. | Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| (1) | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1970 | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| 2 | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1973 | |
| (2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1976 | Hussein Onn |
| 3 | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1980 | |
| (2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1981 | |
| 4 | Napsiah Omar | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1987 | |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 1987 | |
| (4) | Napsiah Omar | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1990 | |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 1990 | |
| 5 | Zaleha Ismail | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1995 | |
| 6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1999 | |
| 7 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2003 | |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 2003 | |
| 8 | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2004 | |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Tourism | 2008 | |
| 9 | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | |
| (9) | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Tourism | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | |
| 10 | Nancy Shukri | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2013 | |
| 11 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2015 | |
| 12 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Deputy Prime Minister | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (12) | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2018 | ||
| 13 | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2018 | |
| 14 | Rina Harun | Minister of Rural Development | 2018 | |
| 15 | Yeo Bee Yin | Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |
| 16 | Teresa Kok | Minister of Primary Industries | 2018 | |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| (13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2020 | |
| (14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2020 | |
| 17 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2020 | |
| 18 | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2020 | |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (18) | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2021 | |
| (13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2021 | |
| (14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | |
| (17) | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2021 | |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | |
| 19 | Hannah Yeoh | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2022 | |
| 20 | Fadhlina Sidek | Minister of Education | 2022 | |
| 21 | Zaliha Mustafa | Minister of Health | 2022 | |
| (21) | Zaliha Mustafa | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2023 |
Deputy ministers
edit| No. | Deputy Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafidah Aziz | Deputy Minister of Finance | 1977 | Hussein Onn |
| 2 | Napsiah Omar | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 3 | Rahmah Othman | Deputy Minister of Information | 1982 | |
| 4 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1982 | |
| 5 | Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1982 | |
| (3) | Rahmah Othman | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1984 | |
| 6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1986 | |
| 7 | Teng Gaik Kwan | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | 1987 | |
| 8 | Zaleha Ismail | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1987 | |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | 1990 | |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Health | 1995 | |
| (7) | Teng Gaik Kwan | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1995 | |
| 9 | Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | 1995 | |
| 10 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
| 11 | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1999 | |
| (11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2001 | |
| (11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 12 | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2004 | |
| 13 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 2004 | |
| 14 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2008 | |
| 15 | Maznah Mazlan | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 2008 | |
| 16 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2008 | |
| 17 | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | |
| 18 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2008 | |
| 19 | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Information | 2008 | |
| 20 | Chew Mei Fun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| 21 | Heng Seai Kie | Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | |
| (14) | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2009 | |
| (15) | Maznah Mazlan | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2009 | |
| (17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 2009 | |
| (18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2009 | |
| 22 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Health | 2009 | |
| (19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 2009 | |
| (21) | Heng Seai Kie | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2010 | |
| (18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | |
| (19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | |
| (12) | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | |
| 23 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government | 2013 | |
| 24 | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2013 | |
| (17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2013 | |
| (22) | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Works | 2013 | |
| (24) | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Higher Education | 2015 | |
| 25 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | 2015 | |
| 26 | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 27 | Hannah Yeoh | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2018 | |
| 28 | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2018 | |
| 29 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Deputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 30 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2020 | |
| 31 | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions | 2020 | |
| 32 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2020 | |
| (31) | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) | 2021 | |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2021 | |
| (32) | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister of Economy | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (26) | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | 2022 | |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital | 2022 | |
| 33 | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Education | 2022 | |
| 34 | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives | 2022 | |
| 35 | Rubiah Wang | Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 2022 | |
| 36 | Siti Aminah Aching | Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities | 2022 | |
| 37 | Aiman Athirah Sabu | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications | 2023 | |
| (33) | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2023 | |
| (34) | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of National Unity | 2023 | |
| 38 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2023 |
Parliamentary secretaries
edit| No. | Parliamentary secretaries | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1980 | Hussein Onn |
| (1) | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 2 | Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1981 | |
| 3 | Teng Gaik Kwan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1986 | |
| 4 | Zaleha Ismail | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1986 | |
| 5 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports | 1995 | |
| 6 | Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | |
| 7 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | |
| 8 | Robia Kosai | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | |
| 9 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 1999 | |
| 10 | Mastika Junaidah Husin | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | |
| (7) | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (10) | Mastika Junaidah Husin | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2003 | |
| (8) | Robia Kosai | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 2003 | |
| (9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 2003 | |
| 11 | Chew Mei Fun | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2004 | |
| 12 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2004 | |
| 13 | Noriah Kasnon | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information | 2004 | |
| 14 | P. Komala Devi | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | 2004 | |
| (9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2004 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Representatives List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Senate List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Representatives Archive List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Senate Archive List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.