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Deputy Minister of Health (Malaysia)

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The Deputy Minister of Health (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan; Chinese: 卫生部副部长; Tamil: சுகாதார பிரதி அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Minister of Health
Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Health
StyleYang Berhormat
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Health
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderAbdul Rahman Talib (as Assistant Minister of Health)

List of deputy ministers of health

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The following individuals have been appointed Deputy Minister of Health, or any of its precedent titles:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Component party Timeline
  Alliance Party   United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1955–1973
  Barisan Nasional (BN) 1973–present
  Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 1973–2018
  Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) 1974–1977
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 1973–present
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   People's Justice Party (PKR) 2015–present
  Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) 2020–present
  Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)   Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 2018–present
  Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) 2018–present

Assistant Minister of Health

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
MP for Pahang Timor
Alliance UMNO 1955 31 August 1957 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
post was renamed to Deputy Minister of Health

Deputy Minister of Health

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abu Bakar Umar
(?–?)
MP for Kota Setar
BN PAS 1974 31 December 1977 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong
BN PBB 1 January 1978 16 July 1981 Hussein Onn
(I · II)
K. Pathmanaban
(?–2001)
MP for Telok Kemang
BN MIC 17 July 1981 20 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Mohamed Farid Ariffin
(?–?)
Senator
MP for Balik Pulau
BN UMNO 20 May 1987 3 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IIII)
Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
(1949–2024)
MP for Paya Besar
BN UMNO 8 May 1995 12 November 1996 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mohd Ali Rustam
(b.1949)
MP for Batu Berendam
BN UMNO 12 November 1996 14 December 1999
Suleiman Mohamed
(b.?–?)
MP for Titiwangsa
BN UMNO 15 December 1999 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing
BN UMNO 27 March 2004 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II · III)
Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
(b.1972)
MP for Papar
BN UMNO 10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Hilmi Yahaya
(b.1948)
MP for Balik Pulau
BN UMNO 16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Lee Boon Chye
(b.1959)
MP for Gopeng
PH PKR 2 July 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Noor Azmi Ghazali
(b.1960)
MP for Bagan Serai
PN BERSATU 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Aaron Ago Dagang
(b.1958)
MP for Kanowit
GPS PRS
Lukanisman Awang Sauni
(b.1982)
MP for Sibuti
GPS PBB 10 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministers, deputies sworn in". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ Murad, Dina; Kanyakumari, D.; Tan, Yi Liang (27 June 2016). "Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar". New Straits Times.