Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Incumbent
Mohamad Sabu
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderAbdul Aziz Ishak
as Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
Websitewww.mafi.gov.my

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.

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 Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Aziz Ishak
(1914–1999)
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
1955 1962 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 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Ali Ahmad
(1930–1977)
MP for Pontian

(Died in office)
1976 1977 Hussein Onn
(I)
Shariff Ahmad
(b. unknown)
MP for Jerantut
Minister of Agriculture 1978 1980 Hussein Onn
(II)
Abdul Manan Othman
(d. 2017)
MP for Kuala Trengganu
1980 1984 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh
1984 1986 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Sanusi Junid
(1943–2018)
MP for Jerlun-Langkawi
1986 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(III · IV)
Sulaiman Daud
(1933–2010)
MP for Petra Jaya
BN (PBB) 1995 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mohd Effendi Norwawi
(b. 1948)
MP for Kuala Rajang
December 1999 January 2004 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 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 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 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 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 Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamad Sabu
(b. 1954)
MP for Kota Raja
PH (AMANAH) Minister of Agriculture and Food Security 3 December 2022 Incumbent 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 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 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 Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
BN (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry January 2004 18 March 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Noh Omar
(b. 1958)
MP for Tanjong Karang
10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera
16 May 2013 29 July 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman
29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Salahuddin Ayub
(1961–2023)
MP for Pulai
PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 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 Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
BN (UMNO) Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1973 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)

References

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