Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party |
Title |
Took office |
Left office |
Deputy Minister |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan (1957-1959) MP for Pekan (1959-1970) |
Alliance (UMNO) |
Minister of National and Rural Development |
31 August 1957 |
22 September 1970 |
Vacant |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) |
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Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara |
1970 |
1973 |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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BN (UMNO) |
Minister of Rural Economy Development |
1973 |
1974 |
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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
1974 |
1976 |
Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
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Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian |
1976 |
1977 |
Mustapha Abdul Jabar |
Hussein Onn (I) |
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Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi |
BN (UMNO) |
Minister of National and Rural Development |
1981 |
1986 |
Vacant (1981–1984) Mohammad Yahya Lampong (1984–1985) Abdillah Abdul Hamid (1984–1985) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
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Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin |
1986 |
26 October 1990 |
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1986–1990) Ng Cheng Kuai (1984–1989) |
Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
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Minister of Rural Development |
27 October 1990 |
15 October 1993 |
Mohd. Yasin Kamari |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
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Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999) |
1 December 1993 |
14 December 1999 |
Mohd. Yasin Kamari (1993–1995) K Kumaran (1985–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) |
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Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar |
15 December 1999 |
26 March 2004 |
Palanivel Govindasamy |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
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Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development |
27 March 2004 |
18 March 2008 |
Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
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Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator |
19 March 2008 |
9 April 2009 |
Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
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Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna |
10 April 2009 |
29 July 2015 |
Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018) |
Najib Razak (I • II) |
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
29 July 2015 |
9 May 2018 |
Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub |
Najib Razak (II) |
|
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Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa |
PH (BERSATU) |
Minister of Rural Development |
21 May 2018[1] |
24 February 2020 |
Sivarasa Rasiah |
Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
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Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing |
PN (BERSATU) |
10 March 2020 |
16 August 2021 |
Abdul Rahman Mohamad Henry Sum Agong |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
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Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap |
BN (UMNO) |
30 August 2021 |
24 November 2022 |
Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah |
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development |
3 December 2022 |
Incumbent |
Rubiah Wang |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) |