Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malaysia)

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.

Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent Fuziah Salleh since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Style	Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (informal) Yang Berhormat The Honourable (within Malaysia)
Reports to	Prime Minister of Malaysia Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Seat	Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer	The Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation	27 October 1990
First holder	Cheah Theam Swee as Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry
Salary	RM9,763.20 per month[1]
Website	www.kpdnkk.gov.my

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:^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Member party	Timeline
Alliance Party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1957–1973
	Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
–	Sarawak Bumiputera Party (BUMIPUTERA)	–
Barisan Nasional (BN)	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1973–present
	Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)	1973–present
	Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)	1973–2018
	Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)	2002–2018
	United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB)	1973–2018
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)	1973–present
Pakatan Harapan (PH)	Democratic Action Party (DAP)	2015–2020
Perikatan Nasional (PN)	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)	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 (b. 19??) MP for Bukit Bintang		Alliance		MCA	1959	1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
	Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (b. 1925) MP for Kota Star Utara		Alliance		UMNO	1962	1968	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III)
	Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan		–		BUMIPUTERA	1968	1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III · IV)
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 (b. 1934) MP for Labis		BN		UMNO	1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
	Mohamed Rahmat (b. 1938) MP for Pulai		BN		UMNO	15 March 1976	1 January 1978	Hussein Onn (I)
	Abdul Manan Othman (b. 1935) MP for Kuala Trengganu		BN		UMNO	1 January 1978	28 July 1978	Hussein Onn (II)
	Lew Sip Hon (b. 1925) MP for Shah Alam		BN		MCA		1 June 1983	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
	Shahrir Abdul Samad (b. 1949) MP for Johore Bahru		BN		UMNO	18 July 1981		Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
	Oo Gin Sun (b. 1933) MP for Alor Setar		BN		MCA	2 June 1983	6 January 1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
	Muhyiddin Muhammad Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh		BN		UMNO		10 August 1986
	Kee Yong Wee (b. 1936) Senator		BN		MCA	7 January 1986	22 July 1986
	Kok Wee Kiat (b. 19??) MP for Selandar		BN		MCA	11 August 1986	20 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
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 (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu		BN		UMNO	27 October 1990	3 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
	Subramaniam Sinniah (b. 1944) MP for Segamat		BN		MIC	4 May 1995	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
	Veerasingam Suppiah (b. 19??) MP for Tapah		BN		MIC	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
	Jelaing Mersat (b. 1948) MP for Saratok		BN		SDPD	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
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 (b. 1958) MP for Gerik		BN		Gerakan	10 May 2009	15 May 2013	Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (I)
	Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar		BN		PBB	4 June 2010
	Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (b. 1950) Senator		BN		UMNO	16 May 2013	3 February 2016	Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (II)
	Henry Sum Agong (b. 1946) MP for Lawas		BN		PBB	27 June 2016	10 May 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 (b. 1971) MP for Stampin		PH		DAP	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Rosol Wahid (b. 1964) MP for Hulu Terengganu		PN		BERSATU	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
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 (b. 1959) Senator		PH		PKR	10 December 2022	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

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)