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Minister of Works (Malaysia)

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Minister of Works
Menteri Kerja Raya
منتري كرجا راي
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Works
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKKR
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatKuala Lumpur
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation9 August 1955 (1955-08-09)
First holderSardon Jubir
DeputyAhmad Maslan
Websitewww.kkr.gov.my

The current Minister of Works (Malay: Menteri Kerja Raya; Jawi: منتري كرجا راي‎) has been Alexander Nanta Linggi since 3 December 2022. The Minister has been assisted by Deputy Minister Ahmad Maslan since 12 December 2023. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Works.

List of ministers

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Works, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

Political party:   Alliance Party/BN   PH   GPS

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works 9 August 1955 1 April 1956 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

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)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
Alliance (USNO) Minister of Works and Energy 1 January 1972 4 March 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Works and Transport 5 September 1974 4 March 1976 Richard Ho Ung Hun Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
BN (USNO) Minister of Works and Public Amenities 5 March 1976 27 July 1978 Goh Cheng Teik Hussein Onn
(I)
Lee San Choon
(1935–2023)
MP for Segamat
BN (MCA) 28 July 1978 15 September 1980 Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn
(II)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 16 September 1980 7 June 1983 Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman
(1980–1981)
Clarence Elong Mansul
(1981)
Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman
(1981–1983)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Minister of Works 8 June 1983 14 June 1989 Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman
(1983–1984)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1984–1986)
Mustaffa Mohammad
(1986–1987)
Osu Sukam
(1986–1989)
Luhat Wan
(1987–1989)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) 15 June 1989 8 May 1995 Luhat Wan
(1989–1990)
Alexander Lee Yu Lung
(1989–1990)
Kerk Choo Ting
(1990–1995)
Peter Tinggom Kamarau
(1990–1995)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 9 May 1995 15 March 2008 Railey Jeffrey
(1995–1999)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(1999–2004)
Mohd Zin Mohamed
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
Mohd Zin Mohamed
(b. 1954)
MP for Sepang
BN (UMNO) 20 March 2008 9 April 2009 Yong Khoon Seng Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Shaziman Abu Mansor
(b. 1964)
MP for Tampin
10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Fadillah Yusof
(b. 1962)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB) 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Rosnah Shirlin Najib Razak
(II)
Baru Bian
(b. 1958)
MP for Selangau
PH (PKR) 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Fadillah Yusof
(b. 1962)
(Senior Minister)
MP for Petra Jaya
GPS (PBB) Senior Minister of Works 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Shahruddin Md Salleh
(2020)
Eddin Syazlee Shith
(2020–2021)
Arthur Joseph Kurup
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Alexander Nanta Linggi
(b. 1958)
MP for Kapit
Minister of Works 3 December 2022 Incumbent Abdul Rahman Mohamad
(2022–2023)
Ahmad Maslan
(2023–current)
Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

References

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  1. ^ "Former Minister of Works". Ministry of Works, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 August 2015.