Deputy Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Chinese: 国防部副部长; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.

Deputy Minister of Defence
Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent
Adly Zahari
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Defence
StyleYang Berhormat
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Defence
SeatKuala Lumpur
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderMusa Hitam (as Assistant Minister of Defence)
Formation1969

List of Deputy Ministers of Defence

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, 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) 1957–1973
  Barisan Nasional (BN) 1973–present
  Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 1973–2018
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2015–present
  National Trust Party (AMANAH)
  Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) 2015–2020
  Perikatan Nasional (PN) 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Defence

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency 		Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Musa Hitam
(b.1934)
MP for Segamat Utara 		BN UMNO Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IIII)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu Hilir 		BN UMNO Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Defence

Deputy Minister of Defence

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency 		Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid
(?–?)
Senator 		BN UMNO Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Mokhtar Hashim
(1942–2020)
MP for Tampin 		BN UMNO Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I · II)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MP for Kuala Selangor 		BN UMNO 1980 1981 Hussein Onn
(II)
Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
(1941–2023)
MP for Paloh 		BN PBB 17 July
1981 		26 October
1990 		Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II · III)
Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed
(?–?)
MP for Jerantut 		BN UMNO 27 October
1990 		3 May
1995 		Mahathir Mohamad
(IIII)
Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
(?–?)
MP for Bukit Gantang 		BN UMNO 8 May
1995 		14 December
1999 		Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Shafie Apdal
(b.1956)
MP for Semporna 		BN UMNO 15 December
1999 		26 March
2004 		Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Zainal Abidin Zin
(b.1940)
MP for Bagan Serai 		BN UMNO 27 March
2004 		18 March
2008 		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Abu Seman Yusop
(b.1944)
MP for Masjid Tanah 		BN UMNO 19 March
2008 		9 April
2009 		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Abdul Latiff Ahmad
(b.1958)
MP for Mersing 		BN UMNO 10 April
2009 		15 May
2013 		Najib Razak
(I)
Abdul Rahim Bakri
(b.1961)
MP for Kudat 		BN UMNO 16 May
2013 		29 July
2015 		Najib Razak
(II)
Mohd Johari Baharum
(b.1954)
MP for Kubang Pasu 		BN UMNO 29 July
2015 		9 May
2018
Liew Chin Tong
(b.1977)
Senator 		PH DAP 17 July
2018 		24 February
2020 		Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
(b.1965)
MP for Tanah Merah 		PN BERSATU 10 March
2020 		24 November
2022 		Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Adly Zahari
(b.1971)
MP for Alor Gajah 		PH AMANAH 10 December
2022 		Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

See also

References

  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.