The current Malaysian Minister of Education is Fadhlina Sidek since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Education.
| Minister of Education | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ministry of Education | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KPM/MOE |
| 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 |
| First holder | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Wong Kah Woh |
| Website | www |
Political significance
Historically, the position of Minister of Education is considered a stepping stone for future Malaysian prime ministers. All Malaysian prime ministers to date have held this position in their career except the first and ninth prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
List of ministers of education
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Education, 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 | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1952 | 1957 | Vacant (1952–1955) Too Joon Hing (1955–1957) | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |
 | Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | 1957 | 1960 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II) | |||
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan | 1960 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||||
| Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP for Batang Padang | 1962 | 1964 | ||||||
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan | 1964 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||||
| | Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | 1965 | 1969 | |||||
| Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (1928–2015) MP for Payang | Alliance (BUMIPUTERA) | 1969 | 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) | ||||
.jpg) | Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | 1970 | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | 13 August 1973 | 4 September 1974 | ||||||
 | Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | 5 September 1974 | 1 January 1978 | Chan Siang Sun | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Musa Hitam (b. 1934) MP for Labis | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Salleh Jaffarudin | Hussein Onn (II) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | 17 July 1981 | 17 July 1984 | Chan Siang Sun (1981–1982) Suhaimi Kamaruddin (1981–1982) Tan Tiong Hong (1982–1984) Mohd Khalil Yaakob (1982–1984) | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||
 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas | BN (UMNO) | 17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1984–1985) Bujang Ulis (1984–1986) Ling Liong Sik (1985–1986) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||
 | Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh | 11 August 1986 | 15 March 1991 | Woon See Chin (1986–1990) Bujang Ulis (1986–1987) Leo Michael Toyad (1987–1991) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) Fong Chan Onn (1990–1991) | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV) | |||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya | BN (PBB) | 15 March 1991 | 7 May 1995 | Leo Michael Toyad Fong Chan Onn | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
 | Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan | BN (UMNO) | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos Fong Chan Onn | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||
| Musa Mohamad (b. 1943) Senator | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin Han Choon Kim | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
 | Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong | 27 March 2004 | 9 April 2009 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (2004–2006) Han Choon Kim (2004–2008) Noh Omar (2006–2008) Razali Ibrahim (2008–2009) Wee Ka Siong (2008–2009) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) | |||
 | Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | 10 April 2009 | 28 July 2015 | Mohd Puad Zarkashi (2009–2013) Wee Ka Siong (2009–2013) Kamalanathan Panchanathan (2013–2015) Mary Yap (2013–2015) | Najib Razak (I • II) | |||
| Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut | Second Minister of Education | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan (2013–2015) Mary Yap (2013–2015) | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap | Minister of Education | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan Chong Sin Woon | ||||
.jpg) | Dr. Maszlee Malik (b. 1974) MP for Simpang Renggam | PH (BERSATU) | 21 May 2018 | 3 January 2020 | Teo Nie Ching | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
.jpg) | Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) (Prime Minister) MP for Langkawi Acting | 3 January 2020 | 24 February 2020 | |||||
 | Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (b.1977) (Senior Minister) Senator | PN (BERSATU) | Senior Minister of Education | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muslimin Yahaya (2020–2021) Mah Hang Soon (2020–2022) Mohamad Alamin (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
 | Fadhlina Sidek (b. 1977) MP for Nibong Tebal | PH (PKR) | Minister of Education | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Lim Hui Ying (2022–2023) Wong Kah Woh (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |
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