The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development is Nancy Shukri, since 3 December 2022. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.
List of ministers Women and family The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Women, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil(b. 1953)MP for Lembah PantaiBN (UMNO) Minister of Women Affairs17 January 200118 March 2008Vacant Palanivel Govindasamy Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I • II) Minister of Women and Family Development Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Ng Yen Yen(b. 1946)MP for Raub BN (MCA) 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Noriah Kasnon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil(b. 1953)SenatorBN (UMNO) 10 April 2009 8 April 2012Chew Mei Fun Heng Seai Kie Najib Razak(I) Najib Razak(b. 1953)(Prime Minister)MP for PekanActingActing Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 8 April 2012 15 May 2013Heng Seai Kie Rohani Abdul Karim(b. 1955)MP for Batang Lupar BN (PBB)Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Azizah Mohd Dun Chew Mei Fun Najib Razak(II)Wan Azizah Wan Ismail(b. 1952)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for PandanPH (PKR)21 May 201824 February 2020Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanMahathir Mohamad(VII) Rina Harun(b. 1973)MP for Titiwangsa PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Nancy Shukri(b. 1961)MP for Santubong GPS (PBB) 3 December 2022 IncumbentAiman Athirah Sabu Noraini Ahmad Lim Hui Ying Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Community The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Community, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Napsiah Omar(1943–2018)MP for Kuala PilahBN (UMNO)Minister of National Unity and Community Development 27 October 1990 3 May 1995Alexander Lee Yu Lung Mahathir Mohamad(IV) Zaleha Ismail(1936–2020)MP for Gombak 4 May 1995 14 December 1999Peter Tinggom Kamarau Mahathir Mohamad(V) Siti Zaharah Sulaiman(1949–2024)MP for Paya Besar 15 December 1999 26 March 2004Tiki Lafe Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil(b. 1953)MP for Lembah Pantai Minister of Women Affairs17 January 200118 March 2008Vacant Palanivel Govindasamy Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I • II) Minister of Women and Family Development Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Ng Yen Yen(b. 1946)MP for Raub BN (MCA) 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Noriah Kasnon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Shahrizat Abdul Jalil(b. 1953)SenatorBN (UMNO) 10 April 2009 8 April 2012Chew Mei Fun Heng Seai Kie Najib Razak(I) Najib Razak(b. 1953)(Prime Minister) MP for PekanActingActing Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 8 April 2012 15 May 2013Heng Seai Kie Rohani Abdul Karim(b. 1955)MP for Batang Lupar BN (PBB)Minister of Women, Family and Community Development 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Azizah Mohd Dun Chew Mei Fun Najib Razak(II)Wan Azizah Wan Ismail(b. 1952)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for PandanPH (PKR)21 May 201824 February 2020Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanMahathir Mohamad(VII) Rina Harun(b. 1973)MP for Titiwangsa PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Nancy Shukri(b. 1961)MP for Santubong GPS (PBB) 3 December 2022 IncumbentAiman Athirah Sabu Noraini Ahmad Lim Hui Ying Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Social welfare The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Welfare, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet)Leong Yew Koh(1888–1963)MP for Ipoh-MenglembuAlliance (MCA)Minister of Health and Social Welfare 1956 31 August 1957VacantChief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman(I) Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Ulu SelangorAlliance (MCA) Minister of Labour and Social Welfare19571962Tunku Abdul Rahman(II) Minister of Health and Social Welfare Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995)MP for Kuala PilahAlliance (UMNO) Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 1962 1964 Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974)MP for Batang Padang Minister of Welfare Services 1964 1966 Tunku Abdul Rahman(III) Ng Kam Poh (1926–2014)MP for Telok Anson Alliance (MCA) Minister of General Welfare 1966 1969 Fatimah Hashim(1924–2010)MP for Jitra-Padang Terap Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Social Welfare 1970 1972Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Aishah Ghani(1923–2013)Senator(1972-1974)MP for Kuala Langat(1974-1975)BN (UMNO) Minister of General Welfare 1972 1985 Abdul Razak Hussein(I · II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II) Abu Hassan Omar(1940–2018)MP for Kuala SelangorMinister of Social Welfare 1985 1986 Mahathir Mohamad(II) Shahrir Abdul Samad(b. 1949)MP for Johor Bahru 11 August 1986 20 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad(III) Mustaffa Mohammad(d. 2021)MP for Sri Gading 20 May 1987 26 October 1990
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