The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | |
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | MAFS/KPKM |
| 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 Aziz Ishak as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives |
| Deputy | Arthur Joseph Kurup |
| Website | www |
List of ministers
editAgriculture
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, 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 | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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| Abdul Aziz Ishak MP for Selangor Barat (1955–1959) MP for Kuala Langat (1959–1964) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives |
1955 | 1962 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) | ||
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Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1963 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) | |||
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974) |
1966 | 1973 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Land | ||||||||
| BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
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Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Alor Gajah |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian |
1976 | 1977 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Hussein Onn (I) | ||||
| Shariff Ahmad (b. unknown) MP for Jerantut |
Minister of Agriculture | 1978 | 1980 | Edmund Langgu Saga | Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||
| Abdul Manan Othman (d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu |
1980 | 1984 | Edmund Langgu Saga (1980–1982) Chin Hon Ngian (1982–1983) Luhat Wan (1982–1984) Goh Cheng Teik (1983–1984) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | ||||
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Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
1984 | 1986 | Luhat Wan Goh Cheng Teik |
Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
| Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi |
1986 | 1995 | Alexander Lee Yu Lung (1986–1989) Luhat Wan (1986–1987) Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1987–1990) Subramaniam Sinniah (1989–1990) T Marimuthu (1993–1995) |
Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya |
BN (PBB) | 1995 | 1999 | Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
| Mohd Effendi Norwawi (b. 1948) MP for Kuala Rajang |
December 1999 | January 2004 | Mohd Shariff Omar | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
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Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |
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Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | ||||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman | Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018) | ||||
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Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Sim Tze Tzin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b. 1961) MP for Beluran |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
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Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja |
PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |
Food security
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja |
PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |
Food industries
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Political party: PN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b.1961) MP for Beluran |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
Agro-based industry
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:[3]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |
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Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | ||||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman | Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018) |
Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Sim Tze Tzin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
Fisheries
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: BN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||