Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
| Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Hamidah Khamis since 28 July 2015 | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia |
| Residence | Seri Satria |
| Inaugural holder | Rahah Noah |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
The Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia refers to the spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. Since independence in 1957, the title has been occupied by women, therefore the spouse is also known as the Deputy Prime Minister's wife. To date, eleven women have held the title of the spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Hamidah Khamis is the spouse of the incumbent Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
List of spouses of deputy prime ministers of Malaysia
| # | Spouse (Birth-Death) | Term start | Term end | Deputy Prime Minister (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tun Rahah Noah (b. 1933) | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | Tun Abdul Razak (UMNO of Alliance) (UMNO of BN) |
| 2 | Toh Puan Norashikin Mohd Seth (1930–2010) | 22 September 1970 | 2 August 1973 | Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman (UMNO of Alliance) (UMNO of BN) |
| 3 | Tun Suhaila Noah (1935-2014) | 13 August 1973 | 15 January 1976 | Tun Hussein Onn (UMNO of Alliance) (UMNO of BN) |
| 4 | Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (b. 1926) | 15 September 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (UMNO of BN) |
| 5 | Toh Puan Ines Maria Reyna (b. unknown) | 18 July 1981 | 16 March 1986 | Tun Musa Hitam (UMNO of BN) |
| 6 | Toh Puan Asmah Alang (b. unknown) | 10 May 1986 | 15 October 1993 | Tun Ghafar Baba (UMNO of BN) |
| 7 | Toh Puan Dayang Heryati Abdul Rahim (b. unknown) | 1992 | 15 October 1993 | Tun Ghafar Baba (UMNO of BN) |
| 8 | Dato' Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (b.1952) | 1 December 1993 | 2 September 1998 | Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (UMNO of BN) |
| 9 | Tun Endon Mahmood Ambak (1940–2005) | 8 January 1999 | 31 October 2003 | Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (UMNO of BN) |
| 10 | Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (b. 1951) | 7 January 2004 | 3 April 2009 | Dato' Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak (UMNO of BN) |
| 11 | Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman (b. unknown) | 10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (UMNO of BN) |
| 12 | Hamidah Khamis (b. 1955) | 29 July 2015 | Incumbent | Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO of BN) |
See also
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