The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan; Chinese: 农业及粮食安全部副部长; Tamil: வேளாண்மை மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | |
|---|---|
| Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan | |
 Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia | |
| Incumbent Arthur Joseph Kurup since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12) | |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Agriculture and Food Security |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Mohd Khir Johari (as Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives) |
List of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security
The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
| Coalition | Component party | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | 1973–present | |
| Sarawak National Party (SNAP) | 1976–2004 | |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) | 1973–2018 | |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present | |
| Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1973–present | |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | –2018 | |
| Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) | –2018 | |
| Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) | ||
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present | |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2020–present |
| Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives (1955–1957) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Mohd Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
Alliance | UMNO | 1955 | 1957 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |||
| Sulaiman Bulon (born ?) MP for Bagan Datoh |
Alliance | UMNO | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Mustapha Abdul Jabar (born ?) MP for Sabak Bernam |
BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1976–2004) | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Mustapha Abdul Jabar (born ?) MP for Sabak Bernam |
BN | UMNO | 1976 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | |||
| Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok |
BN | SNAP | 1978 | |||||
| Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok |
BN | SNAP | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) | ||||
| Zakaria Abdul Rahman (born ?) MP for Besut |
BN | UMNO | ||||||
| Suhaimi Kamaruddin (born ?) MP for Sepang |
BN | UMNO | 1981 | |||||
| Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok |
BN | SNAP | 16 July 1981 | 30 April 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad (I) | |||
| Chin Hon Ngian (born ?) MP for Renggam |
BN | MCA | 30 April 1982 | 2 June 1983 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
| Luhat Wan (born ?) MP for Baram |
BN | SNAP | 10 August 1986 | |||||
| Goh Cheng Teik (born ?) MP for Nilong Tebal |
BN | Gerakan | 2 June 1983 | |||||
| Alexander Lee Yu Lung (born ?) MP for Batu |
BN | Gerakan | 11 August 1986 | 14 August 1989 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Luhat Wan (born ?) MP for Baram |
BN | SNAP | 20 May 1987 | |||||
| Mohd. Kassim Ahmed (born ?) MP for Machang |
BN | UMNO | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||||
| Subramaniam Sinniah (1944–2022) MP for Segamat |
BN | MIC | 20 May 1987 | |||||
| T. Marimuthu (born ?) MP for Telok Kemang |
BN | MIC | 1 December 1993 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) | |||
| Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor (born ?) MP for Setiu |
BN | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
| Mohd Shariff Omar (born ?) MP for Tasek Gelugor |
BN | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004–2020) | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Mohd Shariff Omar (born ?) MP for Tasek Gelugor |
BN | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Kerk Choo Ting (1941–2018) MP for Simpang Renggam |
BN | Gerakan | 14 February 2006 | |||||
|
Mah Siew Keong (b. 1961) MP for Telok Intan |
BN | Gerakan | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | |||
|
Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar |
BN | PBB | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||
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Mohd Johari Baharum (b. 1954) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||
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Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar |
BN | PBB | 4 June 2010 | ||||
| Chua Tee Yong (b. 1977) MP for Labis |
BN | MCA | 4 June 2010 | 15 May 2013 | ||||
|
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (b. 1948) MP for Pasir Salak |
BN | UMNO | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Nogeh Gumbek (b. ?) MP for Mas Gading |
BN | PDP | 29 July 2015 | |||||
| Sim Tze Tzin (b. 1976) MP for Bayan Baru |
PH | PKR | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (2020–2022) | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Ahmad Hamzah (b. 1948) MP for Jasin |
BN | UMNO | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
|
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (b. 1960) MP for Tumpat |
PN | PAS | 16 August 2021 | ||||
| Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (b. 1967) MP for Pasir Puteh |
PN | PAS | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | ||||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2022–present) | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Chan Foong Hin (b.1978) MP for Kota Kinabalu |
PH | DAP | 10 December 2022 |
12 December 2023 |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
| Arthur Joseph Kurup (b.1982) MP for Pensiangan |
BN | PBRS | 12 December 2023 |
Incumbent | ||||
See also
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