Deputy Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Human Resources (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia; Chinese: 人力资源部副部长; Tamil: மனித வளத்துறை துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Human Resources.

Deputy Minister of Human Resources
Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent Abdul Rahman Mohamad since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Human Resources
Style	Yang Berhormat
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Prime Minister Minister of Human Resources
Seat	Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No term fixed
Inaugural holder	V. Manickavasagam (as Assistant Minister of Labour)

List of Deputy Ministers of Human Resources

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Human Resources, or any of its precedent titles:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Component party	Timeline
Alliance Party	Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)	1957–1973
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Barisan Nasional (BN)	Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)	1973–present
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
	Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA)	1976–1986
	United Sabah National Organisation (USNO)	1973–1975, 1976–1984, 1986–1993
Pakatan Harapan (PH)	National Trust Party (AMANAH)	2015–present
	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)	2020–present

Assistant Minister of Labour
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang		Alliance		MIC	1961	1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
	Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan		BN		MCA			Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Post rebranded into Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang		BN		MIC	1962	1964	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Hassan Adli Arshad (?–?) MP for Bagan Datok		BN		UMNO	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
	Abdullah Majid (?–?) MP for Raub		BN		UMNO	1976	31 December 1976	Hussein Onn (I
	K. Pathmanaban (1938–2001) MP for Telok Kemang		BN		MIC	1 January 1977	1981	Hussein Onn (I • II)
	Zakaria Abdul Rahman (?–?) MP for Besut		BN		UMNO	17 July 1981	7 June 1983	Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
	William Lye Chee Hien (?–?) MP for Gaya		BN		BERJAYA
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Labour
Deputy Minister of Labour
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Zakaria Abdul Rahman (?–?) MP for Besut		BN		UMNO	7 June 1983	10 August 1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
	William Lye Chee Hien (?–?) MP for Gaya		BN		BERJAYA
	Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (?–?) MP for Jerantut		BN		UMNO	11 August 1986	20 May 1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
	Kalakau Untol (?–?) MP for Tuaran		BN		USNO		26 October 1990
	K. Pathmanaban (1938–2001) MP for Telok Kemang		BN		MIC	20 May 1987
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Human Resources
Deputy Minister of Human Resources
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	M. Mahalingam (?–?) MP for Kapar		BN		MIC	1 December 1993	3 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad (IIII)
	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (?–?) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu		BN		UMNO	8 May 1995	12 November 1996	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
	Affifudin Omar (?–?) MP for Padang Terap		BN		UMNO	12 November 1996	14 December 1999
	Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing		BN		UMNO	15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
	Abdul Rahman Bakar (b.1952) MP for Marang		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
	Noraini Ahmad (b.1967) MP for Parit Sulong		BN		UMNO	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
	Maznah Mazlan (b.?) Senator		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
	Ismail Abdul Muttalib (b.1954) MP for Maran		BN		UMNO	16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
	Mahfuz Omar (b.1957) MP for Pokok Sena		PH		AMANAH	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Awang Hashim (b.?) MP for Pendang		PN		PAS	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
	Mustapha Sakmud (b.1968) MP for Sepanggar		PH		PKR	10 December 2022	12 December 2023	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
	Abdul Rahman Mohamad (b.1964) MP for Lipis		BN		UMNO	12 December 2023	Incumbent

See also

• Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia)