Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Incumbent Mohamad Sabu since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Abbreviation	MAFS/KPKM
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	1955 (1955)
First holder	Abdul Aziz Ishak as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
Deputy	Arthur Joseph Kurup
Website	www.kpkm.gov.my

List of ministers

Agriculture

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:^[1]

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Abdul Aziz Ishak MP for Selangor Barat (1955–1959) MP for Kuala Langat (1959–1964)	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives	1955	1962	Vacant	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II)
		Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah		Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives	1963	1965		Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III)
		Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974)			1966	1973		Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
				Minister of Agriculture and Land
			BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	1973	1974		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Alor Gajah		Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development	1974	1976	Mustapha Abdul Jabar	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian			1976	1977	Mustapha Abdul Jabar	Hussein Onn (I)
		Shariff Ahmad (b. unknown) MP for Jerantut		Minister of Agriculture	1978	1980	Edmund Langgu Saga	Hussein Onn (I · II)
		Abdul Manan Othman (d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu			1980	1984	Edmund Langgu Saga (1980–1982) Chin Hon Ngian (1982–1983) Luhat Wan (1982–1984) Goh Cheng Teik (1983–1984)	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh			1984	1986	Luhat Wan Goh Cheng Teik	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi			1986	1995	Alexander Lee Yu Lung (1986–1989) Luhat Wan (1986–1987) Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1987–1990) Subramaniam Sinniah (1989–1990) T Marimuthu (1993–1995)	Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV)
		Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya	BN (PBB)		1995	1999	Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Mohd Effendi Norwawi (b. 1948) MP for Kuala Rajang			December 1999	January 2004	Mohd Shariff Omar	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	January 2004	18 March 2008	Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Rohani Abdul Karim	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013)	Najib Razak (I)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	Najib Razak (II)
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018)
		Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai	PH (AMANAH)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Sim Tze Tzin	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b. 1961) MP for Beluran	PN (BERSATU)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022)	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja	PH (AMANAH)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Security	3 December 2022	Incumbent	Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Food security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   PH

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja	PH (AMANAH)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Security	3 December 2022	Incumbent	Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Food industries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:^[2]

Political party:   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b.1961) MP for Beluran	PN (BERSATU)	Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022)	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)

Agro-based industry

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:^[3]

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry	January 2004	18 March 2008	Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Rohani Abdul Karim	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013)	Najib Razak (I)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera			16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman	Najib Razak (II)
		Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman			29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018)	Najib Razak (II)
		Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai	PH (AMANAH)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Sim Tze Tzin	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)

Fisheries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:     BN  

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	1973	1974	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)