The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry which is Dr. Ong Kian Ming.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
{{clear}}The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Trade, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | | Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 31 August 1957 | 21 January 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | 20 September 1959 | 17 November 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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| Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | 18 November 1959 | 9 October 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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| Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | 10 October 1962 | 3 June 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) |
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| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 3 January 1973 | 12 August 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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| | Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | BN (UMNO) | 13 August 1973 | 14 September 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | 15 September 1974 | 31 December 1977 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
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| Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
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| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
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| Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan MP for Gua Musang | BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1984 | 28 April 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
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| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Selayang MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | 20 May 1987 | 27 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
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| Sulaiman Daud (1933-2010) MP for Petra Jaya | BN (PBB) | Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 27 October 1990 | 15 March 1991 | Mahathir Mohamed (IV) |
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| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Selayang MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 27 October 1990 | 17 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) |
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| Abu Hassan Omar (b. 1940) MP for Kuala Selangor | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 15 March 1991 | 1 May 1997 | Mahathir Mohamed (IV • V) |
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| Megat Junid Megat Ayub (1942-2008) MP for Pasir Salak | BN (UMNO) | 2 March 1997 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamed (V) |
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| Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamed (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
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| Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
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| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
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| Shahrir Abdul Samad (b. 1949) MP for Johor Bahru | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
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| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 9 April 2009 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (I · II) |
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| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
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| Hasan Malek (b. 1946) MP for Kuala Pilah | BN (UMNO) | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) |
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| Hamzah Zainudin (b. 1957) MP for Larut | BN (UMNO) | 29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
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| Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Second Minister of International Trade and Industry | 29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
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| Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (b. 1963) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | PH (PKR) | Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
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| Darell Leiking MP for Penampang | WARISAN | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Industry, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | | Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 31 August 1957 | 21 January 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | 20 September 1959 | 17 November 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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| Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | 18 November 1959 | 9 October 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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| Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | 10 October 1962 | 3 June 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) |
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| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 3 January 1973 | 12 August 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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| | Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | BN (UMNO) | 13 August 1973 | 14 September 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | 15 September 1974 | 31 December 1977 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
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| Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
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| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
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| Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan MP for Gua Musang | BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1984 | 28 April 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
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| | Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Selayang MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | 20 May 1987 | 27 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) |
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| Minister of International Trade and Industry | 27 October 1990 | 17 March 2008 |
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| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | 18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
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| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | 9 April 2009 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (I · II) |
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| Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Second Minister of International Trade and Industry | 29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
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| Darell Leiking MP for Penampang | WARISAN | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
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1. ^Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
2. ^Former Minister of International Trade and Industry
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