Minister of Transport (Malaysia)
| Minister of Transport | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Transport | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Level 10, No. 26, Tun Hussein Road, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1955 |
| First holder | H. S. Lee |
| Deputy | Abdul Aziz Kaprawi |
| Website |
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The Malaysian Minister of Transport is Liow Tiong Lai, since 27 June 2014.
The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Transport, Aziz Kaprawi.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Transport.
List of ministers of transport
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Transport, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
H. S. Lee (1900–1988) |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Transport | 1955 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| 2 | Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) |
Alliance (UMNO) | 31 August 1957 | 7 October 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
| 3 | Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
Alliance (UMNO) | 18 November 1959 | 4 December 1968 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | ||
| 4 | V. Manickavasagam (b. unknown) MP for Klang |
Alliance (MIC) | 4 June 1969 | 20 September 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) | ||
| 5 | Abdul Ghani Gilong (b. unknown) MP for Kinabalu |
Alliance (USNO) | 23 September 1970 | 9 February 1971 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| (3) | Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Communications | 5 January 1972 | 9 April 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |
| (4) | V. Manickavasagam (b. unknown) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | Minister of Works and Transport | 5 September 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |
| (4) | V. Manickavasagam (b. unknown) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | Minister of Communications | 1976 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | |
| (4) | V. Manickavasagam (b. unknown) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang |
BN (MIC) | Minister of Transport | 1978 | 15 September 1979 | Hussein Onn (II) | |
| 6 |  |
Lee San Choon (b. 1935) MP for Segamat MP for Seremban |
BN (MCA) | 1 November 1979 | 31 March 1983 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |
| 7 | Chong Hon Nyan (b. unknown) MP for Batu Berendam |
BN (MCA) | 2 June 1983 | 6 January 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||
| 8 | Ling Liong Sik (b. 1943) MP for Mata Kuching MP for Labis |
BN (MCA) | 7 January 1986 | 25 May 2003 | Mahathir Mohamad (II • III • IV • V • VI) | ||
| 9 | Chan Kong Choy (b. 1955) MP for Selayang |
BN (MCA) | 1 July 2003 | 9 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | ||
| 10 |  |
Ong Tee Keat (b. 1956) MP for Pandan |
BN (MCA) | 18 March 2008 | 3 June 2010 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |
| 11 |  |
Kong Cho Ha (b. 1950) MP for Lumut |
BN (MCA) | 4 June 2010 | 5 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |
| 12 |  |
Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong Acting |
BN (UMNO) | 16 May 2013 | 24 June 2014 | Najib Razak (II) | |
| 13 | Liow Tiong Lai (b. 1961) MP for Bentong |
BN (MCA) | 27 June 2014 | Incumbent | Najib Razak (II) |
References
- ↑ "Former Minister of Transport". Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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