The Minister of Health (Malay: Menteri Kesihatan; Jawi: ) of Malaysia has been Dzulkefly bin Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Health Hanifah Hajar Taib, since 17 December 2025. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Health.
List of ministers of health The following individuals have held office as Minister of Health, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political partyTitle Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Leong Yew Koh(1888–1963)MP for Ipoh-Menglembu Alliance (MCA)Minister of Health 1955 1956VacantChief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman(I)Minister of Health and Social Welfare 1956 31 August 1957 V. T. Sambanthan(1919–1979)MP for Kinta Utara Alliance (MIC)Minister of Health 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman(I) Omar Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Ulu Selangor Alliance (MCA)Minister of Health and Social Welfare 1959 1960Tunku Abdul Rahman(II) Abdul Aziz Ishak(1914–1999)MP for Kuala Langat Alliance (UMNO) 1960 1962 Lim Swee Aun(1915–1977)MP for Larut Selatan Alliance (MCA) 1 August 1962 10 October 1962 Abdul Rahman Talib(1916–1968)MP for KuantanAlliance (UMNO)Minister of Health 1962 1964 Bahaman Samsudin(1906–1995)MP for Kuala Pilah 1964 1968Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Abdul Hamid Khan(1900–?)MP for Batang Padang 1968 1969 Sardon Jubir(1917–1985)MP for Pontian Utara Alliance (UMNO) 4 June 1969 1 January 1972 Tunku Abdul Rahman(IV)Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Lee Siok Yew(1923–2001)MP for Ulu LangatBN (MCA) 1972 1978Vacant Abu Bakar Umar Abdul Razak Hussein(I · II)Hussein Onn(I) Chong Hon Nyan(1924–2020)MP for Batu Berendam 1978 2 June 1983Sulaiman Daud Vacant K. Pathmanaban Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II)Chin Hon Ngian(b. unknown)MP for Renggam2 June 19836 January 1986K. Pathmanaban Mahathir Mohamad(II) Mak Hon Kam(1939–2015)MP for Tanjong Malim 6 January 1986 10 August 1986 Chan Siang Sun(b. unknown)MP for Bentong 11 August 1986 21 March 1989Mahathir Mohamad(III) Ng Cheng Kiat(b. unknown)MP for Klang 15 June 1989 26 October 1990Mohamed Farid Ariffin Lee Kim Sai(1937–2019)MP for Hulu Langat 27 October 1990 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad(IV) Chua Jui Meng(1943–2023)MP for Bakri 8 May 1995 26 March 2004Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Mohd Ali Rustam Suleiman Mohamed Mahathir Mohamad(V · VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Chua Soi Lek(b. 1947)MP for Labis 27 March 2004 2 January 2008Abdul Latiff Ahmad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II)Ong Ka Ting(b. 1956)MP for Tanjong Piai Acting2 January 200818 March 2008 Liow Tiong Lai(b. 1961)MP for Bentong 19 March 2008 15 May 2013Abdul Latiff Ahmad Rosnah Shirlin Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I) Subramaniam Sathasivam(b. 1953)MP for Segamat BN (MIC) 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Hilmi Yahaya Najib Razak(II) Dzulkefly Ahmad(b. 1956)MP for Kuala Selangor PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020Lee Boon Chye Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Adham Baba(b.1962)MP for Tenggara BN (UMNO) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Noor Azmi Ghazali Aaron Ago Dagang Muhyiddin Yassin(I) Khairy Jamaluddin(b. 1976)MP for Rembau 30 August 2021 24 November 2022Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Zaliha Mustafa(b. 1964)MP for Sekijang PH (PKR) 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Lukanisman Awang SauniAnwar Ibrahim(I) Dzulkefly Ahmad(b. 1956)MP for Kuala Selangor PH (AMANAH) 12 December 2023 Incumbent Lukanisman Awang SauniHanifah Hajar Taib
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