Minister of Finance (Malaysia)
The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) (Malay: Menteri Kewangan) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Malaysia. One of the senior posts in the Cabinet of Malaysia, the finance minister is responsible for determining the fiscal policy and managing national budget of the government. In many periods the Minister of Finance also served as Prime Minister of Malaysia.
| Minister of Finance | |
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| Ministry of Finance | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Mulia Menteri (His Highness 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 |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | Henry Lee Hau Shik |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Salary | RM14,907.20 monthly (Not including salary as MP) |
| Website | www |
The latest Malaysian Minister of Finance is YBM Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Transport which are Abdul Rahim Bakri and Mohd. Shahar Abdullah
List of ministers of finance
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political Party: Alliance/BN PH Independent
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Henry Lee Hau Shik (1900–1988) |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Finance | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
| Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Tengah |
1959 | 1974 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
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Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading |
BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
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Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan |
1976 | 1984 | Hussein Onn (I • II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||
| Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Kuala Muda MP for Merbok |
14 July 1984 | 15 March 1991 | Mahathir Mohamad (II • III • IV) | ||||
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Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
15 March 1991 | 2 September 1998 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) | |||
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Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
2 September 1998 | 7 January 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
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Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
Second Minister of Finance | 2 September 1998 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||
| Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Merbok |
Minister of Finance | 7 January 1999 | 31 May 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) | |||
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Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
5 June 2001 | 2 November 2003 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) | |||
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Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin |
Second Minister of Finance | 20 November 2002 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Prime Minister) (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
Minister of Finance | 3 November 2003 | 23 September 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II • III) | ||
| Nor Mohamed Yakcop (b. 1947) Senator MP for Tasek Gelugor |
Second Minister of Finance | 27 March 2004 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) | |||
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Najib Razak (Prime Minister) (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
Minister of Finance | 23 September 2008 | 10 May 2018 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I • II) | ||
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Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (b. 1952) MP for Tambun |
Second Minister of Finance | 10 April 2009 | 27 June 2016 | Najib Razak (I • II) | ||
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Johari Abdul Ghani (b. 1964) MP for Titiwangsa |
Second Minister of Finance | 27 June 2016 | 7 April 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||
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Lim Guan Eng (b. 1960) MP for Bagan |
PH (DAP) | Minister of Finance | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
| Zafrul Aziz (b. 1973) Senator |
N/A | Minister of Finance | 10 March 2020 | Incumbent | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
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References
- "Former Minister of Finance". Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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