Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

Minister of Defence
Incumbent Hishammuddin Hussein since May 2013 (2013-05)
Ministry of Defence
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Tingkat 5, Wisma Pertahanan, Jalan Padang Tembak, 50634 Kuala Lumpur
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holder	Abdul Razak Hussein
Deputy	Mohd Johari Baharum
Website	www.mod.gov.my

The Malaysian Minister of Defence is Hishammuddin Hussein, since 15 May 2013.

The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence, Mohd Johari Baharum.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence.

List of ministers of defence

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:

Political Party: Alliance BN

№	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
1	Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Defence	31 August 1957	22 September 1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV)
2	Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub	Alliance (UMNO)		1973	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
3	Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu	BN (UMNO)		1981	1986	Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
4	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas	BN (UMNO)		1986	1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
5	Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan	BN (UMNO)		1990	1995	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
6	Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi	BN (UMNO)		1995	1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
(5)	Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan	BN (UMNO)		1999	2008	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II)
(4)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas	BN (UMNO)		2008	2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
7	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) MP for Bagan Datoh	BN (UMNO)		2009	2013	Najib Razak (I)
8	Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong	BN (UMNO)		2013	Incumbent	Najib Razak (II)

References

Ministerial portfolios of the Government of Malaysia

Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Finance Home Affairs Transport Health Tourism and Culture Defence International Trade and Industry Energy, Green Technology and Water Plantation Industries and Commodities Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Rural and Regional Development Foreign Affairs Science, Technology and Innovation Women, Family and Community Development Works Human Resources Federal Territories Higher Education Youth and Sports Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Natural Resources and Environment Education Communications and Multimedia

Current cabinet

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