List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia

The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 11 female cabinet ministers. 25 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.

Ministers

№ Minister Position Year Appointed Administration
1 Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1) Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare 1970 Abdul Razak Hussein
2 Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1973
(2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1976 Hussein Onn
3 Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises 1980
(2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1981 Mahathir Mohamad
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises 1981
4 Napsiah Omar Minister of Public Enterprises 1987
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Commerce and Industry 1987
(4) Napsiah Omar Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1990
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry 1990
5 Zaleha Ismail Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1995
6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1999
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1999
7 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women and Family Development 2001
(3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2003
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development 2003
8 Azalina Othman Said Minister of Youth and Sports 2004
(8) Azalina Othman Said Minister of Tourism 2008
9 Ng Yen Yen Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2008
(9) Ng Yen Yen Minister of Tourism 2009 Najib Razak
(7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2009
10 Nancy Shukri Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2013
11 Rohani Abdul Karim Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2013
(8) Azalina Othman Said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2015

Deputy ministers

№ Deputy Minister Position Year Appointed Administration
1 Rafidah Aziz Deputy Minister of Finance 1977 Hussein Onn
2 Napsiah Omar Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government 1982 Mahathir Mohamad
3 Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Information 1982
4 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 1982
5 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1982
(3) Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Transport 1984
6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1986
7 Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports 1987
8 Zaleha Ismail Deputy Minister of Transport 1987
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises 1990
(6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Health 1995
(7) Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 1995
9 Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar Deputy Minister of Primary Industries 1995
10 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1999
11 Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 1999
(11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance 2001
(11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
12 Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government 2004
13 Khamsiyah Yeop Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 2004
14 Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2008
15 Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 2008
16 Noraini Ahmad Deputy Minister of Human Resources 2008
17 Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2008
18 Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2008
19 Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Information 2008
20 Chew Mei Fun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2009 Najib Razak
21 Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009
(14) Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2009
(15) Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Human Resources 2009
(17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water 2009
(18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2009
22 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Health 2009
(19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs 2009
(21) Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2010
(18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 2010
(19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 2010
(12) Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2013
23 Halimah Mohamed Sadique Deputy Minister for Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government 2013
24 Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Education 2013
(17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities 2013
(22) Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Works 2013
(24) Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Higher Education 2015
25 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture 2015

Parliamentary secretaries

№ Parliamentary secretaries Position Year Appointed Administration
1 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1980 Hussein Onn
(1) Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1981 Mahathir Mohamad
2 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1981
3 Teng Gaik Kwan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1986
4 Zaleha Ismail Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1986
5 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports 1995
6 Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 1999
7 Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 1999
8 Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 1999
9 Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development 1999
10 Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development 2001
(7) Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(10) Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development 2003
(8) Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 2003
(9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development 2003
11 Chew Mei Fun Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2004
12 Mashitah Ibrahim Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 2004
13 Noriah Kasnon Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information 2004
14 P. Komala Devi Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education 2004
(9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2004

See also

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