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Minister of Communications (Malaysia)

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Minister of Communications
Incumbent
Fahmi Fadzil
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Communications
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationKOMUNIKASI
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderOng Yoke Lin
(Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts)
DeputyTeo Nie Ching
Websitewww.kkd.gov.my

The Minister of Communications has been Fahmi Fadzil since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications.

In the December 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, the Digital portfolio was split from this ministry, with a separate Minister of Digital appointed.

List of ministers

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Communications

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, 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)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Communications 5 January 1972 9 April 1974 Wong Seng Chow Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) 1974 1978 Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail
(1974–1976)
Mohd Ali M. Shariff
(1976–1978)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 14 December 1999 Chan Kong Choy Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Lim Keng Yaik
(1939–2012)
MP for Beruas
BN (Gerakan) 27 March 2004 18 March 2008 Shaziman Abu Mansor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Shaziman Abu Mansor
(b. 1964)
MP for Tampin
BN (UMNO) 19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Joseph Salang Gandum Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013 Heng Sai Kie
(2009–2010)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2009–2013)
Maglin Dennis d'Cruz
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015 Jailani Johari Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator
29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong
PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Zahidi Zainul Abidin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh
BN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Fahmi Fadzil
(b. 1981)
MP for Lembah Pantai
PH (PKR) Minister of Communications and Digital 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Teo Nie Ching Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Minister of Communications 12 December 2023 Incumbent

Multimedia

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Multimedia, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 14 December 1999 Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
BN (UMNO) Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015 Jailani Johari Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator
29 July 2015 9 May 2018
Gobind Singh Deo
(b. 1973)
MP for Puchong
PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(b. 1961)
MP for Indera Mahkota
PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021 Zahidi Zainul Abidin Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Annuar Musa
(b. 1956)
MP for Ketereh
BN (UMNO) 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Telecommunications

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Telecommunications, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput
Alliance (MIC) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 2 April 1956 31 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts 1978 15 June 1989 Najib Razak
(1978–1979)
Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1979–1981)
Clarence E. Mansul
(1981–1983)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(1983–1984)
Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
(1984–1986)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1986–1987)
Abdul Ghani Othman
(1987–1989)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995 Abdul Ghani Othman
(1989–1990)
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1990–1995)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Posts

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Posts, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)
MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Segamat
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
V. T. Sambanthan
(1919–1979)
MP for Sungei Siput
Alliance (MIC) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 2 April 1956 31 December 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1941)
MP for Kanowit
BN (SNAP)
(PBDS)
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts 1978 15 June 1989 Najib Razak
(1978–1979)
Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1979–1981)
Clarence E. Mansul
(1981–1983)
Suhaimi Kamaruddin
(1983–1984)
Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
(1984–1986)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(1986–1987)
Abdul Ghani Othman
(1987–1989)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Samy Vellu
(1937–2022)
MP for Sungai Siput
BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995 Abdul Ghani Othman
(1989–1990)
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(1990–1995)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)

Information

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Information, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966 Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat
1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub
Minister of Information 1969 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis
BN (UMNO) 1971 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
1974 1975 Shariff Ahmad Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(1936–2024)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB) 1975 1978 Shariff Ahmad
(1975–1976)
Ling Liong Sik
(1976–1978)
Othman Abdullah
(1976–1978)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai
BN (UMNO) 1978 1982 Ling Liong Sik
(1978–1981)
Embong Yahya
(1981–1982)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(b. 1941)
MP for Alor Gajah
1982 1984 Rahmah Othman
Chan Siang Sun
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
1984 1986 Chan Siang Sun
(1984–1986)
Mohd Kassim Ahmed
(1984–1986)
Ng Cheng Kuai
(1986)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(1932-2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
1986 1987 Railey Jeffrey Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai
1987 1999 Railey Jeffrey
(1987–1995)
Suleiman Mohamed
(1995–1999)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV • V)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(b. 1937)
MP for Kuantan
1999 2004 Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos
(1999–2002)
Zainuddin Maidin
(2002–2004)
Donald Lim Siang Chai
(2003–2004)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
2004 2006 Zainuddin Maidin
Donald Lim Siang Chai
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Zainuddin Maidin
(1939–2018)
MP for Merbok
2006 2008 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Chia Kwang Chye
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
2008 2009 Tan Lian Hoe Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu
Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013 Heng Sai Kie
(2009–2010)
Joseph Salang Gandum
(2009–2013)
Maglin Dennis d'Cruz
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture

Broadcasting

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Broadcasting, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966 Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat
1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)

References

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  1. ^ "[Full list] Anwar's new cabinet line-up". www.nst.com.my. 12 December 2023.