Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia)
Appearance
The Deputy Minister of Education (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan; Chinese: 教育部副部长; Tamil: கல்வி பிரதி அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Education.
Deputy Minister of Education | |
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Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan | |
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since 12 December 2023 | |
Ministry of Education | |
Style | Yang Berhormat Timbalan Menteri (The Honourable Deputy Minister) |
Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Education |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of Prime Minister |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Too Joon Hing |
Formation | 1955 |
List of Deputy Ministers of Education
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Education, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
Coalition | Component party | Timeline |
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Alliance Party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1955–1973 |
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | ||
Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present |
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1973–present | |
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 | |
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1973–present | |
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) | ||
Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present |
Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Education (1961–1962;1964–1969)[edit] | ||||||||
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Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Abdul Hamid Khan (?–?) MP for Batang Padang |
Alliance | UMNO | 1961 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
Lee Siok Yew (?–?) MP for Sepang |
Alliance | MCA | 1964 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||
Initially the post Deputy Minister of Education was created, after it was downgraded to Assistant Minister of Education, subsequently changed to Deputy Minister of Education | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Education (1955–1957;1974–present)[edit] | ||||||||
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
Too Joon Hing (b.?–?) MP for Kinta Selatan |
Alliance | MCA | 1955 | 1957 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |||
Chan Siang Sun (b.?–?) MP for Bentong |
BN | MCA | 1974 | 1982 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | |||
Salleh Jafaruddin (b.?–?) Senator MP for Mukah |
BN | PBB | Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||||
Najib Razak (b.1953) MP for Pekan |
BN | UMNO | Hussein Onn (II) | |||||
Suhaimi Kamaruddin (?–?) MP for Sepang |
BN | UMNO | 1981 | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad (I) | |||
Tan Tiong Hong (?–?) MP for Raub |
BN | MCA | 30 April 1982 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b.1937) MP for Maran |
BN | UMNO | ||||||
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (b.1927) MP for Ulu Langat |
BN | MCA | 16 July 1984 | 25 March 1985 | ||||
Bujang Ulis (b.?–?) MP for Simunjan |
BN | PBB | 10 August 1986 | |||||
Ling Liong Sik (b.1943) MP for Mata Kuching |
BN | MCA | 25 March 1985 | 7 January 1986 | ||||
Ng Cheng Kiat (b.?–?) Senator |
BN | MCA | 7 January 1986 | 10 August 1986 | ||||
Woon See Chin (b.?–?) MP for Senai |
BN | MCA | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
Bujang Ulis (b.?–?) MP for Simunjan |
BN | PBB | 20 May 1987 | |||||
Leo Michael Toyad (b.?–?) MP for Mukah |
BN | PBB | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||||
Fong Chan Onn (b.1944) MP for Selandar |
BN | MCA | 27 October 1990 | 4 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) | |||
Leo Michael Toyad (b.?–?) MP for Mukah |
BN | PBB | ||||||
Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (b.1943) MP for Jempol |
BN | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
Fong Chan Onn (b.1944) MP for Selandar |
BN | MCA | ||||||
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) Senator |
BN | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
Han Choon Kim (b.?–?) MP for Seremban |
BN | MCA | ||||||
Mahadzir Mohd Khir (?–?) MP for Sungai Petani |
BN | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
Han Choon Kim (b.?–?) MP for Seremban |
BN | MCA | 18 March 2008 | |||||
Noh Omar (b.1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
BN | UMNO | 14 February 2006 | |||||
Razali Ismail (b.?–?) MP for Kuala Terengganu |
BN | UMNO | 19 March 2008 | 17 January 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
Wee Ka Siong (b.1968) MP for Ayer Hitam |
BN | MCA | 9 April 2009 | |||||
Mohd Puad Zarkashi (b.1957) MP for Batu Pahat |
BN | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
Wee Ka Siong (b.1968) MP for Ayer Hitam |
BN | MCA | ||||||
Kamalanathan Panchanathan (b.1965) MP for Hulu Selangor |
BN | MIC | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Mary Yap Kain Ching (b.1951) MP for Tawau |
BN | PBS | 29 July 2015 | ||||
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Chong Sin Woon (b.1973) Senator |
BN | MCA | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | |||
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Teo Nie Ching (b.1981) MP for Kulai |
PH | DAP | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Muslimin Yahaya (b.1967) MP for Sungai Besar |
PN | BERSATU | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
Mah Hang Soon (b.1965) Senator |
BN | MCA | ||||||
Mah Hang Soon (b.1965) Senator |
BN | MCA | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
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Mohamad Alamin (b.1972) MP for Kimanis |
BN | UMNO | 11 September 2021 | ||||
Lim Hui Ying (b.1963) MP for Tanjong |
PH | DAP | 10 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
Wong Kah Woh (b.1980) MP for Taiping |
PH | DAP | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.
- ^ "[Full list] Anwar's new cabinet line-up". www.nst.com.my. 12 December 2023.