Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)

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
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
StyleYang Berhormat
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (as Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports)
Formation1964

List of Deputy Ministers of Tourism, Arts and Culture

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The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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

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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 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IIIIIII)
Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

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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

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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)
  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

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.