Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia is Zambry Abdul Kadir, since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs which is yet to be appointed. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| 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 | 31 August 1957 |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman as Minister of External Affairs |
| Website | www |
List of ministers of foreign affairs
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, 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 | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 1 September 1960 | 22 September 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III · IV) | |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
23 September 1970 | 12 August 1975 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) | |||
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| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
13 August 1975 | 16 July 1981 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) | ||||
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Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis |
17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | |||
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor |
20 May 1987 | 14 March 1991 | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | ||||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
15 March 1991 | 8 January 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) | |||
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Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
9 January 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II) | |||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
19 March 2008 | 8 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Anifah Aman (b. 1953) MP for Kimanis |
10 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (I · II) | |||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PH (PKR) | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) (Senior Minister) MP for Sembrong |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | 7 July 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs | 7 July 2021 | 16 August 2021 | |||||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
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Zambry Abdul Kadir (b. 1962) Senator |
BN (UMNO) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
List of ministers of external affairs
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Extetnal Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Political party: Alliance
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) (Prime Minister) MP for Sungei Muda |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of External Affairs | 31 August 1957 | 2 February 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
3 February 1959 | 31 August 1960 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
References
- "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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