The current Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Menteri Luar Negeri; Jawi: منتري لوار نڬري) of Malaysia has been Mohamad Hasan since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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| Menteri Luar Negeri منتري لوار نڬري | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KLN/MOFA/WISMA PUTRA |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman as Minister of External Affairs |
| Deputy | Mohamad Alamin |
| Website | www |
List of ministers
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editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 1 September 1960 | 22 September 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III · IV) | |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
23 September 1970 | 12 August 1975 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) | ||||
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| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
13 August 1975 | 16 July 1981 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||||
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Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis |
17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Vacant (1981–1983) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (1983–1986) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | |||
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu |
17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor |
20 May 1987 | 14 March 1991 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) | ||||
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas |
15 March 1991 | 8 January 1999 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (1991–1995) Leo Michael Toyad (1995–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) | |||
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Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
9 January 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Leo Michael Toyad (1995–2004) Joseph Salang Gandum (2004–2008) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II) | |||
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Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
19 March 2008 | 8 April 2009 | Abdul Rahim Bakri | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
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Anifah Aman (b. 1953) MP for Kimanis |
10 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | A. Kohillan Pillay (2009–2013) Lee Chee Leong (2009–2010) Richard Riot Jaem (2010–2013) Hamzah Zainuddin (2013–2015) Reezal Merican Naina Merican (2015–2018) |
Najib Razak (I · II) | |||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PH (PKR) | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Marzuki Yahya | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) (Senior Minister) MP for Sembrong |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | 7 July 2021 | Kamarudin Jaffar | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs | 7 July 2021 | 16 August 2021 | ||||||
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Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota |
PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
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Zambry Abdul Kadir (b. 1962) Senator |
BN (UMNO) | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Mohamad Alamin | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
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Mohamad Hasan (b. 1956) MP for Rembau |
12 December 2023 | Incumbent | |||||
External affairs
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of External Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Political party: Alliance
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) (Prime Minister) MP for Sungei Muda |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of External Affairs | 31 August 1957 | 2 February 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
3 February 1959 | 31 August 1960 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2014.