| Minister of Communications | |
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| Ministry of Communications | |
| 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 | 1955 |
| First holder | Ong Yoke Lin (Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts) |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Communications has been Fahmi Fadzil since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications.
In the December 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, the Digital portfolio was split from this ministry, with a separate Minister of Digital appointed.
List of ministers
Communications
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, 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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Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
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Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Communications | 5 January 1972 | 9 April 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |
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V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | 1974 | 1978 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit |
BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||
| Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Lim Keng Yaik (1939–2012) MP for Beruas |
BN (Gerakan) | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin |
BN (UMNO) | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||
| Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | |||||||
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Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 2013 | 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | ||
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Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | ||||
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Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong |
PH (DAP) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh |
BN (UMNO) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
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Fahmi Fadzil (b. 1981) MP for Lembah Pantai |
PH (PKR) | Minister of Communications and Digital | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |
| Minister of Communications | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | |||||
Multimedia
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Multimedia, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit |
BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia | 4 May 1995 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||
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Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 2013 | 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | |
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Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | ||||
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Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong |
PH (DAP) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh |
BN (UMNO) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
Telecommunications
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Telecommunications, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
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Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 2 April 1956 | 31 December 1971 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit |
BN (SNAP) (PBDS) |
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 1978 | 15 June 1989 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) | ||
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput |
BN (MIC) | 15 June 1989 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | |||
Posts
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Posts, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
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Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 2 April 1956 | 31 December 1971 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit |
BN (SNAP) (PBDS) |
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 1978 | 15 June 1989 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) | ||
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput |
BN (MIC) | 15 June 1989 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | |||
Information
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Information, or any of its precedent titles:
| 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 Information and Broadcasting | 1961 | 1966 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |
| Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat |
1966 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub |
Minister of Information | 1969 | 1971 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
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Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis |
BN (UMNO) | 1971 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1932-2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
1974 | 1975 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||||
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Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan |
BN (PBB) | 1975 | 1978 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai |
BN (UMNO) | 1978 | 1982 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | |||
| Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (b. 1941) MP for Alor Gajah |
1982 | 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
1984 | 1986 | ||||
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1932-2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
1986 | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai |
1987 | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V) | ||||
| Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b. 1937) MP for Kuantan |
1999 | 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu |
2004 | 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Zainuddin Maidin (1939–2018) MP for Merbok |
2006 | 2008 | |||||
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Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
2008 | 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||
| Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | |||||||
Broadcasting
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Broadcasting, or any of its precedent titles:
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) MP for Kuala Kedah |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 1961 | 1966 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |
| Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat |
1966 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
References
- ↑ "[Full list] Anwar's new cabinet line-up". www.nst.com.my. 12 December 2023.
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