Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Najib Razak and Johari Abdul Ghani

since 2008 (2008)
since 27 June 2016 (2016-06-27)
Ministry of Finance
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat Level 12, Central Block, Ministry of Finance Complex, No. 5, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62592 Putrajaya
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation 1957 (1957)
First holder Henry Lee Hau Shik
Deputy Othman Aziz
Lee Chee Leong
Website www.treasury.gov.my

The Malaysian Minister of Finance is Najib Razak, since 2008.

The Second Minister of Finance is Johari Abdul Ghani, since 2016.

The ministers are supported by two Deputy Minister of Finance, Othman Aziz and Lee Chee Leong.

In the Government of Malaysia, the minister is responsible for areas such as government expenditure, financial management, and the operations of government. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Finance.

List of ministers of finance

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

Political Party:   Alliance   BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
1 Henry Lee Hau Shik
(1900–1988)
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Finance 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
2 Tan Siew Sin
(1916–1988)
MP for Malacca Tengah
1959 1974 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
4 Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
MP for Sri Gading
BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
5 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
(b. 1937)
MP for Ulu Kelantan
1976 1984 Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
6 Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Kuala Muda
MP for Merbok
1984 1991 Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III • IV)
7 Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh
1991 1998 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV • V)
8 Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu
1998 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
9 Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
Second Minister of Finance 1998 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
(6) Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Merbok
Minister of Finance 1999 2001 Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
(8) Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu
2001 2003 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
10 Jamaluddin Jarjis
(1951–2015)
MP for Rompin
Second Minister of Finance 2002 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
11 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas
Minister of Finance 2003 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II • III)
12 Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(b. 1947)
Senator
MP for Tasek Gelugor
Second Minister of Finance 2004 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II • III)
13 Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
MP for Pekan
Minister of Finance 2008 Incumbent Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
14 Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
(b. 1952)
MP for Tambun
Second Minister of Finance 2009 27 June 2016 Najib Razak
(I • II)
15 Johari Abdul Ghani
(b. 1964)
MP for Titiwangsa
Second Minister of Finance 27 June 2016 Incumbent Najib Razak
(II)

References

  1. "Former Minister of Finance". Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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