Minister of Finance (Malaysia)
| Minister of Finance | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Finance | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Level 12, Central Block, Ministry of Finance Complex, No. 5, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62592 Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | Henry Lee Hau Shik |
| Website |
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The Malaysian Minister of Finance is Najib Razak, since 2008.
The Second Minister of Finance is Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, since 2009.
The ministers are supported by two Deputy Minister of Finance, Chua Tee Yong and Mohd Johari Baharum.
In the Government of Malaysia, the minister is responsible for areas such as government expenditure, financial management, and the operations of government. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Finance.
List of ministers of finance
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Henry Lee Hau Shik (1900–1988) |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Finance | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
| 2 | Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Tengah |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | ||
| 3 | .jpg) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1969 | 1970 | National Operations Council | |
| (2) | Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Tengah |
Alliance (MCA) | 1970 | 1974 | National Operations Council Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| 4 | .jpg) |
Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading |
BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |
| 5 |  |
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan |
BN (UMNO) | 1976 | 1984 | Hussein Onn (I • II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |
| 6 | Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Kuala Muda MP for Merbok |
BN (UMNO) | 1985 | 1991 | Mahathir Mohamad (II • III • IV) | ||
| 7 |  |
Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
BN (UMNO) | 1991 | 1998 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) | |
| 8 |  |
Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN (UMNO) | 1998 | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |
| 9 |  |
Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
BN (UMNO) | Second Minister of Finance | 1998 | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| (6) | Daim Zainuddin (b. 1938) MP for Merbok |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Finance | 1999 | 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) | |
| (8) | |
Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN (UMNO) | 2001 | 2003 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) | |
| 10 | Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin |
BN (UMNO) | Second Minister of Finance | 2002 | 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |
| 11 |  |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Finance | 2003 | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II • III) |
| 12 | Nor Mohamed Yakcop (b. 1947) Senator MP for Tasek Gelugor |
BN (UMNO) | Second Minister of Finance | 2004 | 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) | |
| 13 |  |
Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Finance | 2008 | Incumbent | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I • II) |
| 14 |  |
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (b. 1952) MP for Tambun |
BN (UMNO) | Second Minister of Finance | 2009 | Incumbent | Najib Razak (I • II) |
References
- ↑ "Former Minister of Finance". Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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