The current position for Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs (Malay: Menteri Dalam Negeri; Jawi: منتري دالم نڬري) is hold by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
List of ministers
Home affairs
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Home Affairs, 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 | Vacant | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Sungei Muda |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Home Affairs | 9 August 1955 | 30 August 1957 | Bahaman Samsuddin | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Minister of Home Affairs and Justice | 1965 | 1 June 1967 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
Minister of Home Affairs | 1 June 1967 | 20 May 1969 | ||||
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Timor |
20 May 1969 | 2 August 1973 | Vacant (1969–1970) Abdul Samad Idris (1970–1973) |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
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Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis |
BN (UMNO) | 13 August 1973 | 16 July 1981 | Abdul Samad Idris (1973–1976) Shariff Ahmad (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1978) Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin (1978–1981) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||
| Musa Hitam (b. 1934) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Labis (1981) MP for Panti (1981-1986) |
17 July 1981 | 16 March 1986 | Sanusi Junid (1981–1982) Mohd Kassim Ahmad (1982–1984) Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (1984–1986) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||||
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Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
17 March 1986 | 10 January 1999 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (1986) Megat Junid Megat Ayub (1986–1997) Ong Ka Ting (1995–1999) Azmi Khalid (1997–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II · III ·• IV · V) | |||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) (Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas |
14 January 1999 | 27 March 2004 | Ong Ka Ting (1995–1999) Azmi Khalid (1997–1999) Zainal Abidin Zin (1999–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar |
27 March 2004 | 13 February 2006 | Tan Chai Ho | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP for Kangar |
14 February 2006 | 17 March 2008 | ||||||
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Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh Chor Chee Heung |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong |
10 April 2009 | 20 April 2013 | Abu Seman Yusop (2009–2013) Jelaing Mersat (2009–2010) Lee Chee Leong (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | |||
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datok |
16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (2013–2015) Nur Jazlan Mohamed (2015–2018) Masir Kujat (2015–2018) |
Najib Razak (II) | |||
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Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
PH (BERSATU) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Azis Jamman | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Hamzah Zainudin (b. 1957) MP for Larut |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
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Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (b. 1963) Senator |
PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
Interior
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Interior, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Abdul Rahman (1912–1963) MP for Muar Selatan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior and Justice | 31 August 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
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Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) Senator |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 12 January 1963 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior | 1 August 1962 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | ||
Justice
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Justice, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Abdul Rahman (1912–1963) MP for Muar Selatan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior and Justice | 31 August 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
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Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) Senator |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 12 January 1963 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Justice | 1964 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs and Justice | 1965 | 1 June 1967 | ||||||
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
Minister of Justice | 1968 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu |
USNO | 1969 | 1970 | National Operations Council | ||||
| Abdul Kadir Yusof (1917–1992) Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Law and Justice | 1970 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
| BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | |||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh |
1976 | 1980 | Athi Narappan (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1976–1978) Abdullah Abdul Rahman (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
| James Peter Ongkili (1939–2006) MP for Tuaran |
BN (BERJAYA) | Minister of Justice | 1982 | 1986 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||
| Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN (UMNO) | 1986 | 1988 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 1988 | 1990 | |||||
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Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
BN (UMNO) | 1990 | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
Law
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Law, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir Yusof (1917–1992) Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Law and Justice | 1970 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | |||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh |
1976 | 1980 | Athi Narappan (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1976–1978) Abdullah Abdul Rahman (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
Internal security
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Internal Security, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Internal Security | 1959 | 1965 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) (Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Internal Security | 27 March 2004 | 27 March 2008 | Noh Omar (2004–2006) Chia Kwang Chye (2004–2006) Mohd Johari Baharum (2006–2008) Fu Ah Kiow (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Prime Minister's Department (Law Affairs)
Political party: BN WARISAN PN GPS
| Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Responsible for | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abang Abu Bakar Datu Bandar Hj. Mustaffa (b. 1941) MP for Kuala Rajang |
BN (PBB) | Parliament Legal Affairs Department | 8 May 1995 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
BN (UMNO) | 14 December 1999 | 4 March 2004 | Vacant (1999–2003) M. Kayveas (2003–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) | ||
| Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP for Kangar |
27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | M. Kayveas | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I•II) | ||||
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Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas |
14 February 2006 | 9 April 2009 | M. Kayveas (2006–2008) Vacant (2008–2009) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Zaid Ibrahim (b. 1951) Senator |
19 March 2008 | 16 September 2008 | Hasan Malek | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
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Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas |
17 September 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Hasan Malek (2008–2009) Liew Vui Keong (2009–2013) Murugiah Thopasamy (2010–2011) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
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Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong |
BN (PBB) | 16 May 2013 | 27 June 2016 | Razali Ibrahim | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for Pengerang |
BN (UMNO) | 28 June 2016 | 9 May 2018 | |||||
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Liew Vui Keong (1960–2020) MP for Batu Sapi |
WARISAN | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP for Kota Bharu |
PN (PAS) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Eddin Syazlee Shith (2020) Shabudin Yahaya (2020–2021) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
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Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong |
GPS (PBB) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
| Azalina Othman Said (b.1963) MP for Pengerang |
BN (UMNO) | Law and Institutional Reform Department | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Ramkarpal Singh (2022–2023) Kulasegaran Murugeson (2023–present) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)
Political Party: GRS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu |
GRS (PBS) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
| Armizan Mohd Ali (b. 1976) MP for Papar |
GRS (Direct Member) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Wilson Ugak Kumbong | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Minister of Home Affairs". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
