The Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. International trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. In 2022, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was renamed to Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.
List of deputy ministers The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, or any of its precedent titles:List of Malaysian Deputy Trade Ministers
Colour key (for political coalition/parties): Coalition Member party Timeline 1957–1973 – – 1973–present 1973–present 1973–2018 2002–2018 1973–2018 1973–present 2015–2020 2020–present
Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1972) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Cheah Theam Swee Alliance MCA 1959 1962 Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Khalid Awang Osman Alliance UMNO 1962 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib Mahmud – BUMIPUTERA 1968 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1972–1990) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Musa Hitam BN UMNO 1974 1978 Abdul Razak HusseinHussein Onn Mohamed Rahmat BN UMNO 1976 1978 Hussein Onn Abdul Manan Othman BN UMNO 1978 1978 Hussein Onn Lew Sip Hon BN MCA 1983 Hussein OnnMahathir Mohamad Shahrir Abdul Samad BN UMNO 1981 Mahathir Mohamad Oo Gin Sun BN MCA 1983 1986 Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Muhammad Yassin BN UMNO 1986 Kee Yong Wee BN MCA 1986 1986 Kok Wee Kiat BN MCA 1986 1990 Mahathir Mohamad Post split into Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism and Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry effective 27 October 1990. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism (1990–2009) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir BN UMNO 1990 1995 Mahathir Mohamad Subramaniam Sinniah BN MIC 1995 2004 Mahathir MohamadAbdullah Ahmad Badawi Veerasingam Suppiah BN MIC 2004 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Jelaing Mersat BN SDPD 2008 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (2009–2018) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Tan Lian Hoe BN Gerakan 2009 2013 Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Rohani Abdul Karim BN PBB 2010 Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah BN UMNO 2013 2016 Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Henry Sum Agong BN PBB 2016 2018 Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (2018–2022) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Chong Chieng Jen PH DAP 2018 2020 Mahathir Mohamad Rosol Wahid PN BERSATU 2020 2022 Muhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (2022–present) Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister(Cabinet) Fuziah Salleh PH PKR 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
See also Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malaysia) Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia) Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)
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