The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya; Chinese: 旅游, 艺术及文化部副部长; Tamil: சுற்றுலா, கலை மற்றும் கலாச்சார துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
|---|---|
| Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya | |
 Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia | |
| Incumbent Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) | |
| Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (as Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports) |
| Formation | 1964 |
List of Deputy Ministers of Tourism, Arts and Culture
The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, 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 | |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present | |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 | |
| Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) | 1973–2018 | |
| People's Progressive Party (PPP) | –2018 | |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) | 2020–present |
| – | Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) | 2020–2022 |
| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) | Direct Member | 2022– |
Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports (1964–) | ||||||||
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| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (b.?) MP for Trengganu Tengah |
Alliance | UMNO | 1964 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Post renamed into Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | ||||||||
Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (b.?) MP for Trengganu Tengah |
Alliance | UMNO | 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III • IIII) | ||||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Neo Yee Pan (1938–2020) MP for Muar |
BN | MCA | March 1976 |
31 December 1977 |
Hussein Onn (I) | |||
| Mak Hon Kam (?–?) MP for Tanjong Malim |
BN | MCA | 1978 | Hussein Onn (II) | ||||
| Chin Hon Ngian (?–?) MP for Renggam |
BN | MCA | 1982 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||||
| Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–2023) MP for Ulu Langat |
BN | MCA | 29 April 1982 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports and Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Ng Cheng Kuai (b.?) MP for Lumut |
BN | MCA | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
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Chan Kong Choy (b.1955) MP for Lipis |
BN | MCA | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) | ||
| Teng Gaik Kwan (b.?) MP for Raub |
BN | MCA | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
| Fu Ah Kiow (b.?) MP for Mentakab |
BN | MCA | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Tourism | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b.1953) MP for Bagan Datok |
BN | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Donald Lim Siang Chai (b.?) MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan |
BN | MCA | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | ||||
| Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (b.1968) MP for Kota Samarahan |
BN | PBB | 19 March 2008 | 14 December 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
| James Dawos Mamit (1948–2019) MP for Mambong |
BN | PBB | 14 December 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Post spited into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Wong Kam Hoong (b.?) MP for Bayan Baru |
BN | MCA | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Teng Boon Soon (b.1941) MP for Tebrau |
BN | MCA | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Heng Seai Kie (b.1962) Senator |
BN | MCA | 10 April 2009 | 4 June 2010 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Joseph Salang Gandum (b.1951) MP for Julau |
BN | PRS | 15 May 2013 | |||||
| Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (b.?) Senator |
BN | PPP | 4 June 2010 | |||||
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (b.1976) MP for Masjid Tanah |
BN | UMNO | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| "Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture" | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (b.1965) MP for Balik Pulau |
PH | PKR | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
|
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (b.1948) MP for Keningau |
PN | STAR | 10 March 2020 | 29 September 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
|
Guan Dee Koh Hoi (1954–2021) Senator |
PN | STAR | 16 April 2021 | 16 August 2021 | |||
| Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu (b.1971) MP for Segamat |
– | PBM | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan (b.1983) MP for Batu Sapi |
GRS | Direct Member | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
See also
References
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