Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Incumbent Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development
Style	Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri (The Most Honourable Minister)
Abbreviation	KKDW
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	1957
First holder	Abdul Razak Hussein (Minister of National and Rural Development)
Deputy	Rubiah Wang
Website	www.rurallink.gov.my

List of ministers

Rural development

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Rural Development, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan (1957-1959) MP for Pekan (1959-1970)	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of National and Rural Development	31 August 1957	22 September 1970	Vacant	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV)
		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara			1970	1973		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
			BN (UMNO)	Minister of Rural Economy Development	1973	1974
				Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	1974	1976		Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian			1976	1977	Mustapha Abdul Jabar	Hussein Onn (I)
		Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi	BN (UMNO)	Minister of National and Rural Development	1981	1986	Vacant (1981–1984) Mohammad Yahya Lampong (1984–1985) Abdillah Abdul Hamid (1984–1985)	Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin			1986	26 October 1990	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1986–1990) Ng Cheng Kuai (1984–1989)	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
				Minister of Rural Development	27 October 1990	15 October 1993	Mohd. Yasin Kamari	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
		Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999)			1 December 1993	14 December 1999	Mohd. Yasin Kamari (1993–1995) K Kumaran (1985–1999)	Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V)
		Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar			15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Palanivel Govindasamy	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam		Minister of Rural and Regional Development	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna			10 April 2009	29 July 2015	Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018)	Najib Razak (I • II)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	Najib Razak (II)
		Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa	PH (BERSATU)	Minister of Rural Development	21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Sivarasa Rasiah	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing	PN (BERSATU)		10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Abdul Rahman Mohamad Henry Sum Agong	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk		Minister of Rural and Regional Development	3 December 2022	Incumbent	Rubiah Wang	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Regional development

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Regional Development, 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)
		Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri	BN (PAS)	Minister of Land and Regional Development	1976	1977	Sulaiman Daud	Hussein Onn (I)
		Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh	BN (UMNO)		1977	1980	Vacant (1977–1978) Zainal Abidin Zin (1978–1980)	Hussein Onn (I • II)
		Shariff Ahmad (1915–2003) MP for Jerantut			1980	1982	Sanusi Junid (1977–1978) Vacant (1981–1982)	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam		Minister of Rural and Regional Development	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna			10 April 2009	29 July 2015	Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018)	Najib Razak (I • II)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub	Najib Razak (II)
		Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Rural and Regional Development	3 December 2022	Incumbent	Rubiah Wang	Anwar Ibrahim (I)