Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

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
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Incumbent
Mohamad Sabu
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMAFS/KPKM
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderAbdul Aziz Ishak
as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
DeputyArthur Joseph Kurup
Websitewww.kpkm.gov.my

List of ministers

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Agriculture

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The 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)
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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak
(II)
  Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
(2015–2018)
Nogeh Gumbek
(2015–2018)
  Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  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)
  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

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The 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)
  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

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The 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)
  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

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  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)
  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)
  Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Najib Razak
(II)
  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)
  Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Sim Tze Tzin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)

Fisheries

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The 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)

References

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