The Minister of Communications has been Fahmi Fadzil since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications, which is Teo Nie Ching, since 12 December 2023. 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 Communications The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku Abdul Rahman Sardon Jubir(1917–1985)MP for Pontian Utara Alliance (UMNO)Minister of Communications 5 January 1972 9 April 1974Wong Seng Chow Abdul Razak Hussein(I) V. Manickavasagam(1926–1979)MP for Pelabuhan Kelang BN (MIC) 1974 1978Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail Mohd Ali M. Shariff Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Leo Moggie Irok(b. 1941)MP for KanowitBN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 14 December 1999Chan Kong Choy Mahathir Mohamad(V) Minister of Energy, Water and Communications 15 December 1999 26 March 2004Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Lim Keng Yaik(1939–2012)MP for Beruas BN (Gerakan) 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Shaziman Abu Mansor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Shaziman Abu Mansor(b. 1964)MP for Tampin BN (UMNO) 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Joseph Salang Gandum Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz Najib Razak(I)Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Ahmad Shabery Cheek(b. 1958)MP for KemamanMinister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015Jailani 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 2020Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Saifuddin Abdullah(b. 1961)MP for Indera Mahkota PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Zahidi 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 2023Teo Nie Ching Anwar Ibrahim(I)Minister of Communications12 December 2023Incumbent
Multimedia The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Multimedia, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy 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 1999Tan Chai Ho Mahathir Mohamad(V) Ahmad Shabery Cheek(b. 1958)MP for Kemaman BN (UMNO)Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015Jailani 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 2020Eddin Syazlee Shith Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Saifuddin Abdullah(b. 1961)MP for Indera Mahkota PN (BERSATU) 10 March 2020 16 August 2021Zahidi 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 The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Telecommunications, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku 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 1989Najib Razak Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman Clarence E. Mansul Suhaimi Kamaruddin Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar Zainal Abidin Zin Abdul Ghani Othman Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II · III) Samy Vellu(1937–2022)MP for Sungai Siput BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995Abdul Ghani Othman Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Mahathir Mohamad(III · IV)
Posts The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Posts, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ong Yoke Lin(1917–2010)MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957Vacant Chief Minister of the Federation of MalayaTunku 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 1989Najib Razak Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman Clarence E. Mansul Suhaimi Kamaruddin Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar Zainal Abidin Zin Abdul Ghani Othman Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I · II · III) Samy Vellu(1937–2022)MP for Sungai Siput BN (MIC) 15 June 1989 3 May 1995Abdul Ghani Othman Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Mahathir Mohamad(III · IV)
Information The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Information, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Tunku Abdul Rahman(1903–1990)MP for Kuala KedahAlliance (UMNO)Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966Vacant 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 RaubMinister of Information 1969 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman(IV)Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Ghazali Shafie(1922–2010)MP for LipisBN (UMNO) 1971 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail(1932–2022)MP for Kota Bharu 1974 1975Shariff Ahmad Abdul Razak Hussein(II) Abdul Taib Mahmud(1936–2024)MP for Samarahan BN (PBB) 1975 1978Shariff Ahmad Ling Liong Sik Othman Abdullah Abdul Razak Hussein(II)Hussein Onn(I) Mohamed Rahmat(1938–2010)MP for PulaiBN (UMNO) 1978 1982Ling Liong Sik Embong Yahya Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I) Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam(b. 1941)MP for Alor Gajah 1982 1984Rahmah Othman Chan Siang SunMahathir Mohamad(II) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu 1984 1986Chan Siang Sun Mohd Kassim Ahmed Ng Cheng Kuai Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail(1932-2022)MP for Kota Bharu 1986 1987Railey Jeffrey Mahathir Mohamad(III) Mohamed Rahmat(1938–2010)MP for Pulai 1987 1999Railey JeffreySuleiman Mohamed Mahathir Mohamad(III • IV • V) Mohd Khalil Yaakob(b. 1937)MP for Kuantan 1999 2004Mohd Khalid Mohd YunosZainuddin Maidin Donald Lim Siang Chai Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir(b. 1939)MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu 2004 2006Zainuddin Maidin Donald Lim Siang ChaiAbdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Zainuddin Maidin(1939–2018)MP for Merbok 2006 2008Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Chia Kwang Chye Ahmad Shabery Cheek(b. 1958)MP for Kemaman 2008 2009Tan Lian Hoe Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 2009 2013Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz Najib Razak(I)Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
Broadcasting The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Broadcasting, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Tunku Abdul Rahman(1903–1990)MP for Kuala KedahAlliance (UMNO)Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(II • III) Senu Abdul Rahman(1919–1995)MP for Kubang Pasu Barat 1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman(III)
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