Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) has been Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam
Incumbent Johari Abdul Ghani (acting) since 11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Abbreviation	NRES
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	Ismail Abdul Rahman as Minister of Natural Resources
Deputy	Huang Tiong Sii
Website	www.nrecc.gov.my

List of ministers

Environment/environmental sustainability

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Environment/Environmental Sustainability, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Local Government and Environment	1974	1976	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
				Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	1976	1982	Abdullah Ahmad (1976–1978) Vacant (1978–1979) Clarence Elong Mansul (1979–1981) Vacant (1981–1982)	Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan			1982	26 October 1990	Vacant (1982–1987) Law Hieng Ding (1979–1980)	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
		Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei			27 October 1990	26 March 2004	Peter Chin Fah Kui (1990–1995) Abu Bakar Daud (1995–1999) Zainal Dahlan (1999–2004)	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Adenan Satem (1944-2017) MP for Batang Sadong	BN (PBB)	Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	S. Sothinathan	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar	BN (UMNO)		14 February 2006	18 March 2008
		Douglas Uggah Embas (b. 1955) MP for Betong	BN (PBB)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Maznah Mazlan (2008–2009) Joseph Kurup (2009–2013)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Palanivel Govindasamy (1949-2025) MP for Cameron Highlands	BN (MIC)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	James Dawos Mamit	Najib Razak (II)
		Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong	BN (PBB)		29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Hamim Samuri
		Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (b. 1960) MP for Kubang Kerian	PN (PAS)	Minister of Environment and Water	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Mansor Othman (2020–2021) Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (2021–2022)	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa	PH (PKR)	Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	3 December 2022	12 December 2023	Huang Tiong Sii	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
				Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability	12 December 2023	4 July 2025
		Johari Abdul Ghani (b. 1964) MP for Titiwangsa Acting	BN (UMNO)	Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability	11 July 2025	Incumbent

Climate change

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Climate Change, 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)
		Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa	PH (PKR)	Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	3 December 2022	12 December 2023	Huang Tiong Sii	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Natural resources

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Natural Resources, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH   PN

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Natural Resources	1955	1957	Vacant	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah			1957	1959		Tunku Abdul Rahman (I)
		Adenan Satem (1944-2017) MP for Batang Sadong	BN (PBB)	Minister of Natural Resources and Environment	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	S. Sothinathan	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
		Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar	BN (UMNO)		14 February 2006	18 March 2008
		Douglas Uggah Embas (b. 1955) MP for Betong	BN (PBB)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Maznah Mazlan (2008–2009) Joseph Kurup (2009–2013)	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
		Palanivel Govindasamy (1949-2025) MP for Cameron Highlands	BN (MIC)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	James Dawos Mamit	Najib Razak (II)
		Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong	BN (PBB)		29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Hamim Samuri
		Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat	PH (PKR)	Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (b. 1967) MP for Lenggong	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	10 March 2020	3 August 2021	Ali Biju	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
		Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP for Kota Bharu	PN (PAS)		30 August 2021	24 November 2022		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa	PH (PKR)	Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	3 December 2022	12 December 2023	Huang Tiong Sii	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
				Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability	12 December 2023	4 July 2025
		Johari Abdul Ghani (b. 1964) MP for Titiwangsa Acting	BN (UMNO)	Acting Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability	11 July 2025	Incumbent

Land

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH

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	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Agriculture and Land	1971	1973	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri	Alliance (PAS)	Minister of Lands Development	1973	1974		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
			BN (PAS)	Minister of Lands and Mines	1974	1976		Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
				Minister of Lands and Regional Development	1976	1977	Sulaiman Daud	Hussein Onn (I)
		Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh	BN (UMNO)		1977	1978	Vacant (1977–1978) Zainal Abidin Zin (1978–1980)	Hussein Onn (I · II)
		Shariff Ahmad (1952-2015) MP for Jerantut			1978	1982	Sanusi Junid (1977–1978) Vacant (1981–1982)	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
		Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu			1982	1983	Vacant	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam (1941-2022) MP for Alor Gajah			1983	1986
		Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong	BN (PBB)		1986	1988	Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1986–1987) Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus (1987–1988)	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) MP for Kinabalu	BN (USNO)		1988	1990	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
		Sakaran Dandai (1930-2021) MP for Semporna	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development	27 October 1990	16 March 1994	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
		Osu Sukam (b. 1949) MP for Papar			21 August 1994	13 March 1999	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (1994–1995) Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999)	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V)
		Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) Senator			14 March 1999	26 March 2004	Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999) Tan Kee Kwong (1999–2004)	Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat	PH (PKR)	Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)

See also

• Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (Malaysia)