Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri; Chinese: 内政部副部长; Tamil: உள்துறை துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Home Affairs
StyleYang Berhormat
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Home Affairs
AppointerThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderBahaman Samsuddin
Formation1955

List of Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Alliance Party   Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) –1973
  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1955–1973
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1955–1973
  Barisan Nasional (BN)   Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 1973–2018
  Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1973–present
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1973–present
  Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) –2018
  Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) –2018
  Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) 2018–2020
  Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) 2020–present
  Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU Sabah) 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Interior (1961–1964)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof
(?–?)
MP for Jerai
Alliance UMNO 1961 1962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Cheah Theam Swee
(?–?)
MP for Bukit Bintang
Alliance MCA 1962 1964
Initially the post Deputy Minister of Home Affairs was created, after it was renamed to Assistant Minister of Interior, subsequently changed to Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

Assistant Minister of Justice (1964–)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
(?–?)
MP for
Alliance BUMIPUTERA 1964 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)

Assistant Minister of Home Affairs

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub
Alliance UMNO 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Mohamed Yaacob
(1926–2009)
MP for Tanah Merah
Alliance UMNO 1970 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (1955–1957;–present)

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Bahaman Samsuddin
(?–?)
MP for Telok Anson
Alliance UMNO 1955 31 August 1957 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Abdul Samad Idris
(1923–2003)
MP for Kuala Pilah
Alliance UMNO 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(III)
Shariff Ahmad
(?–?)
MP for Jerantut
BN UMNO 6 March 1976 31 December 1977 Hussein Onn
(I)
Rais Yatim
(b.1942)
MP for Jelebu
BN UMNO 1 January 1978
Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
(1925–2008)
MP for Padang Terap
BN UMNO Hussein Onn
(II)
Sanusi Junid
(1942–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi
BN UMNO 16 July 1981
Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
(b.1950)
MP for Alor Gajah
BN UMNO 17 July 1981 30 April 1982 Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
(?–?)
MP for Machang
BN UMNO 30 April 1982 16 July 1984 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
(b.1942)
MP for Kangar
BN UMNO 16 July 1984 10 August 1986
Megat Junid Megat Ayub
(1942–2008)
MP for Pasir Salak
BN UMNO 11 August 1986 2 July 1997 Mahathir Mohamad
(IIIIIIIV)
Ong Ka Ting
(b.1956)
MP for Pontian
BN MCA 8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Azmi Khalid
(b.1940)
MP for Padang Besar
BN UMNO 2 July 1997
Zainal Abidin Zin
(b.1940)
MP for Bagan Serai
BN UMNO 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Tan Chai Ho
(b.1949)
MP for Bandar Tun Razak
BN MCA 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
(?–?)
Senator
BN UMNO 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Chor Chee Heung
(b.1955)
MP for Alor Setar
BN MCA
Abu Seman Yusop
(b.1944)
MP for Masjid Tanah
BN UMNO 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Jelaing Mersat
(b.1948)
MP for Saratok
BN SPDP 4 June 2010
Lee Chee Leong
(b.1957)
MP for Kampar
BN MCA 4 June 2010 15 May 2013
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(b.1945)
MP for Santubong
BN PBB 16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Nur Jazlan Mohamed
(b.1966)
MP for Pulai
BN UMNO 29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Masir Kujat
(b.1954)
MP for Sri Aman
BN PRS
Mohd. Azis Jamman
(b.1974)
MP for Sepanggar
WARISAN 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Jonathan Yasin
(b.1967)
MP for Ranau
PN BERSATU 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Mohamed Said
(b.1965)
MP for Kuala Krau
BN UMNO
Ismail Mohamed Said
(b.1965)
MP for Kuala Krau
BN UMNO 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Jonathan Yasin
(b.1967)
MP for Ranau
GRS BERSATU Sabah
Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
(b.1967)
MP for Lenggong
BN UMNO 10 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.