The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 18 female cabinet ministers. 32 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.
Ministers
No. Minister Position Year Appointed Administration 1 Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman (1) Fatimah Hashim Minister of Social Welfare 1970 Abdul Razak Hussein 2 Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1973 (2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1976 Hussein Onn 3 Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises 1980 (2) Aishah Ghani Minister of General Welfare 1981 Mahathir Mohamad (3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Public Enterprises 1981 4 Napsiah Omar Minister of Public Enterprises 1987 (3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of Commerce and Industry 1987 (4) Napsiah Omar Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1990 (3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry 1990 5 Zaleha Ismail Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1995 6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1999 (6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development 1999 7 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women and Family Development 2001 (3) Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2003 (6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Minister of National Unity and Social Development 2003 8 Azalina Othman Said Minister of Youth and Sports 2004 (8) Azalina Othman Said Minister of Tourism 2008 9 Ng Yen Yen Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2008 (9) Ng Yen Yen Minister of Tourism 2009 Najib Razak (7) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2009 10 Nancy Shukri Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2013 11 Rohani Abdul Karim Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2013 (8) Azalina Othman Said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2015 12 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Deputy Prime Minister 2018 Mahathir Mohamad (12) Minister of Women and Family Development 2018 13 Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Housing and Local Government 2018 14 Rina Harun Minister of Rural Development 2018 15 Yeo Bee Yin Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment 2018 16 Teresa Kok Minister of Primary Industries 2018 (10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin (13) Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Housing and Local Government 2020 (14) Rina Harun Minister of Women and Family Development 2020 17 Halimah Mohamed Sadique Minister of National Unity 2020 18 Noraini Ahmad Minister of Higher Education 2020 (10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture 2021 Ismail Sabri Yaakob (18) Noraini Ahmad Minister of Higher Education 2021 (13) Zuraida Kamaruddin Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities 2021 (14) Rina Harun Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2021 (17) Halimah Mohamed Sadique Minister of National Unity 2021 (8) Azalina Othman Said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2022 Anwar Ibrahim (10) Nancy Shukri Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2022 19 Hannah Yeoh Minister of Youth and Sports 2022 20 Fadhlina Sidek Minister of Education 2022 21 Zaliha Mustafa Minister of Health 2022
Deputy ministers No. Deputy Minister Position Year Appointed Administration 1 Rafidah Aziz Deputy Minister of Finance 1977 Hussein Onn 2 Napsiah Omar Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government 1982 Mahathir Mohamad 3 Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Information 1982 4 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 1982 5 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1982 (3) Rahmah Othman Deputy Minister of Transport 1984 6 Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1986 7 Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports 1987 8 Zaleha Ismail Deputy Minister of Transport 1987 (6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises 1990 (6) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minister of Health 1995 (7) Teng Gaik Kwan Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 1995 9 Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar Deputy Minister of Primary Industries 1995 10 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 1999 11 Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 1999 (11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance 2001 (11) Ng Yen Yen Deputy Minister of Finance 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 12 Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government 2004 13 Khamsiyah Yeop Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development 2004 14 Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2008 15 Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 2008 16 Noraini Ahmad Deputy Minister of Human Resources 2008 17 Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2008 18 Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2008 19 Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Information 2008 20 Chew Mei Fun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2009 Najib Razak 21 Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 (14) Mashitah Ibrahim Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department 2009 (15) Maznah Mazlan Deputy Minister of Human Resources 2009 (17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water 2009 (18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2009 22 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Health 2009 (19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs 2009 (21) Heng Seai Kie Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2010 (18) Rohani Abdul Karim Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 2010 (19) Tan Lian Hoe Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism 2010 (12) Azizah Mohd Dun Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2013 23 Halimah Mohamed Sadique Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government 2013 24 Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Education 2013 (17) Noriah Kasnon Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities 2013 (22) Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin Deputy Minister of Works 2013 (24) Mary Yap Kain Ching Deputy Minister of Higher Education 2015 25 Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture 201526Fuziah SallehDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs 2018Mahathir Mohamad27Hannah YeohDeputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development201828Teo Nie ChingDeputy Minister of Education201829Isnaraissah Munirah MajilisDeputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment2018(25)Mas Ermieyati SamsudinDeputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives 2020Muhyiddin Yassin30Hanifah Hajar TaibDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)202031Mastura Mohd YazidDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions202032Siti Zailah Mohd YusoffDeputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2020(31)Mastura Mohd YazidDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions)2021Ismail Sabri Yaakob(25)Mas Ermieyati SamsudinDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law)2021(30)Hanifah Hajar TaibDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)2021(32)Siti Zailah Mohd YusoffDeputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2021(30)Hanifah Hajar TaibDeputy Minister of Economy2022Anwar Ibrahim(26)Fuziah SallehDeputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living2022(28)Teo Nie ChingDeputy Minister of Communications and Digital202233Lim Hui YingDeputy Minister of Education202234Saraswathy KandasamiDeputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives202235Rubiah WangDeputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development202236Siti Aminah AchingDeputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities202237Aiman Athirah SabuDeputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development2022
Parliamentary secretaries
No. Parliamentary secretaries Position Year Appointed Administration 1 Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1980 Hussein Onn (1) Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1981 Mahathir Mohamad 2 Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1981 3 Teng Gaik Kwan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health 1986 4 Zaleha Ismail Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development 1986 5 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports 1995 6 Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 1999 7 Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 1999 8 Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 1999 9 Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development 1999 10 Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development 2001 (7) Khamsiyah Yeop Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 2003 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (10) Mastika Junaidah Husin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development 2003 (8) Robia Kosai Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development 2003 (9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development 2003 11 Chew Mei Fun Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 2004 12 Mashitah Ibrahim Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department 2004 13 Noriah Kasnon Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information 2004 14 P. Komala Devi Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education 2004 (9) Rohani Abdul Karim Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry 2004
See also List of the first female holders of political offices in Asia
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