Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Malaysia)

The latest Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi; Jawi: كمنترين ڤمباڠونن اوسهاوان دان كوڤيراسي‎is currently Ewon Benedick since 3 December 2022. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development.

Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development
Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi
كمنترين ڤمباڠونن اوسهاوان دان كوڤيراسي
Incumbent
Ewon Benedick
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKUSKOP/MECD
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1974
First holderHussein Onn (Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations)
DeputyRamanan Ramakrishnan
Websitewww.kuskop.gov.my

List of ministers

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Entrepreneur development/coordination of public corporations

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The following individuals have held office as Minister of Entrepreneur Development/Coordination of Public Corporations:

Political party:   BN   PH   GPS

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
MP for Sri Gading
BN (UMNO) Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations 1974 1976 Mohamed Rahmat Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Mohamed Yaacob
(1926–2009)
MP for Tanah Merah
Minister of Public Enterprises 1976 1977 Vacant Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Nasir
(1916–1997)
Senator
BN (BERJASA) 1977 1978 Mustapha Abdul Jabar
Abdul Manan Othman
(d. 2017)
MP for Kuala Trengganu
BN (UMNO) 1978 1980 Vacant Hussein Onn
(II)
Rafidah Aziz
(b. 1943)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
1980 20 May 1987 Vacant
(1980–1986)
Daud Taha
(1986–1987)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Napsiah Omar
(1943–2018)
MP for Kuala Pilah
20 May 1987 26 October 1990 Daud Taha Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor
(b. 1941)
MP for Besut
27 October 1990 3 May 1995 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
  Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
Minister of Entrepreneur Development 4 May 1995 14 December 1999 Idris Jusoh Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
  Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
(b. 1954)
MP for Chenderoh
15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Vacant
(1999–2002)
Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
(2002–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
  Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Pasir Gudang
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Khamsiyah Yeop Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Saifuddin Abdullah Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
  Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(b. 1957)
MP for Alor Gajah
PH (BERSATU) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mohd Hatta Ramli Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
BN (UMNO) 11 September 2021 24 November 2022 Muslimin Yahaya Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Ewon Benedick
(b. 1983)
MP for Penampang
PH (UPKO) 3 December 2022 Incumbent Saraswathy Kandasami
(2022–2023)
Ramanan Ramakrishnan
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

Co-operatives

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The following individuals have held office as Minister of Co-operatives:

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   GPS

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Aziz Ishak
(1914–1999)
MP for Selangor Barat
(1955–1959)
MP for Kuala Langat
(1959–1964)
Alliance (UMNO) 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
1963 1965 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Ulu Perak
1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Sakaran Dandai
(b. 1930)
MP for Semporna
BN (UMNO) Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 27 October 1990 16 March 1994 Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Osu Sukam
(b. 1949)
MP for Papar
21 August 1994 13 March 1999 Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos
(1994–1995)
Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV · V)
Kasitah Gaddam
(b. 1947)
Senator
14 March 1999 26 March 2004 Goh Cheng Teik
(1995–1999)
Tan Kee Kwong
(1999–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
  Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Pasir Gudang
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Khamsiyah Yeop Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Saifuddin Abdullah Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
  Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Tan Lian Hoe
(2009–2013)
Rohani Abdul Karim
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
Hasan Malek
(b. 1946)
MP for Kuala Pilah
16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah Najib Razak
(II)
Hamzah Zainudin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah
(2015–2016)
Henry Sum Agong
(2016–2018)
  Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(b. 1957)
MP for Alor Gajah
PH (BERSATU) Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mohd Hatta Ramli Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b. 1946)
MP for Santubong
GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
BN (UMNO) 11 September 2021 24 November 2022 Muslimin Yahaya Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Ewon Benedick
(b. 1983)
MP for Penampang
PH (UPKO) 3 December 2022 Incumbent Saraswathy Kandasami
(2022–2023)
Ramanan Ramakrishnan
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

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