Deputy Minister of Defence (Malaysia)
The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Chinese: 国防部副部长; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
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| Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
| Seat | Kuala Lumpur |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Musa Hitam (as Assistant Minister of Defence) |
| Formation | 1969 |
List of Deputy Ministers of Defence
The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, 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 | |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 | |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present |
| National Trust Party (AMANAH) | ||
| Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2015–2020 | |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Defence | ||||||||
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| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Musa Hitam (b.1934) MP for Segamat Utara | BN | UMNO | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IIII) | |||||
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu Hilir | BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||||
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Defence | ||||||||
Deputy Minister of Defence | ||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | ||
| Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (?–?) Senator | BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |||||
| Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin | BN | UMNO | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||||
| Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor | BN | UMNO | 1980 | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
| Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (1941–2023) MP for Paloh | BN | PBB | 17 July 1981 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) | |||
| Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed (?–?) MP for Jerantut | BN | UMNO | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) | |||
| Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (?–?) MP for Bukit Gantang | BN | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b.1956) MP for Semporna | BN | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
.jpg) | Zainal Abidin Zin (b.1940) MP for Bagan Serai | BN | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Abu Seman Yusop (b.1944) MP for Masjid Tanah | BN | UMNO | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing | BN | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Abdul Rahim Bakri (b.1961) MP for Kudat | BN | UMNO | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
 | Mohd Johari Baharum (b.1954) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN | UMNO | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | |||
 | Liew Chin Tong (b.1977) Senator | PH | DAP | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (b.1965) MP for Tanah Merah | PN | BERSATU | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| | Adly Zahari (b.1971) MP for Alor Gajah | PH | AMANAH | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
See also
References
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- ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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- ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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