Minister of Plantation and Commodities (Malaysia)

The Minister of Plantation and Commodities (Malay: Menteri Perladangan dan Komoditi; Jawi: منتري ڤرلاداڠن دان كومودتي‎), is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with responsibility for the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPIC).

Minister of Plantation and Commodities
Menteri Perladangan dan Komoditi
منتري ڤرلاداڠن دان كومودتي
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Plantation and Commodities
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMPIC/KPK
Member ofCabinet
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Formation1972
First holderAbdul Taib Mahmud
DeputyChan Foong Hin
Websitewww.mpic.gov.my

The incumbent minister is Johari Abdul Ghani who was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim on 12 December 2023.

List of ministers

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Plantation industries and commodities/primary industries

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities/Primary Industries, or any of its precedent titles.

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN   PBM   GPS

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  Abdul Taib Mahmud
(1936–2024)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB) Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities 1972 1974 Paul Leong Khee Seong Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Musa Hitam
(b. 1934)
MP for Labis
BN (UMNO) 1974 1977 Bujang Ulis Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB) 1977 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
Paul Leong Khee Seong
(b. 1939)
MP for Taiping
BN (Gerakan) 1978 1986 Bujang Ulis
(1978–1984)
Megat Junid Megat Ayub
(1984–1986)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Lim Keng Yaik
(1939–2012)
MP for Beruas
11 August 1986 26 March 2004 Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(1986–1987)
Alias Md. Ali
(1987–1990)
Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor
(1987–1990)
Alias Md. Ali
(1990–1995)
Siti Zainaboon Abu Bakar
(1995–1996)
Hishammuddin Hussein
(1996–1999)
Anifah Aman
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV · V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
  Peter Chin Fah Kui
(b. 1945)
MP for Miri
BN (SUPP) 27 March 2004 9 April 2009 Anifah Aman
(2004–2008)
A. Kohillan Pillay
(2008–2009)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II · III)
Bernard Giluk Dompok
(b. 1949)
MP for Penampang
BN (UPKO) 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Hamzah Zainuddin
(2009–2013)
Palanivel Govindasamy
(2010–2011)
Najib Razak
(I)
Douglas Uggah Embas
(b. 1956)
MP for Betong
BN (PBB) 16 May 2013 12 May 2016 Noriah Kasnon
(2013–2016)
Vacant
(2016)
Najib Razak
(II)
Nancy Shukri
(b. 1961)
MP for Batang Sadong
Acting
BN (PBB) 12 May 2016 27 June 2016 Vacant
  Mah Siew Keong
(b. 1961)
MP for Teluk Intan
BN (Gerakan) 27 June 2016 9 May 2018 Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur
  Teresa Kok Suh Sim
(b. 1964)
MP for Seputeh
PH (DAP) Minister of Primary Industries 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali
(b. 1973)
MP for Kuala Nerus
PN (PAS) Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Wee Jeck Seng
Willie Mongin
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Zuraida Kamaruddin
(b. 1958)
MP for Ampang
PN (BERSATU) 30 August 2021 26 May 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
PBM 26 May 2022 24 November 2022
  Fadillah Yusof
(b. 1962)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Petra Jaya
GPS (PBB) Minister of Plantation and Commodities 3 November 2022 12 December 2023 Siti Aminah Aching Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
  Johari Abdul Ghani
(b. 1964)
MP for Titiwangsa
BN (UMNO) 12 December 2023 Incumbent Chan Foong Hin

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