Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources (Malaysia)
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | |
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Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources | |
Style |
Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
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 |
Ismail Abdul Rahman as Minister of Natural Resources |
Deputy | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji |
Website |
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The current Malaysian Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources is Dr. Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam, since 2 July 2018.
The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources is Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji, since 2 July 2018.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources.
List of ministers of water
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Water, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance BN Pakatan Harapan
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit |
BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||
Lim Keng Yaik (1939–2012) MP for Beruas |
BN (Gerakan) | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin |
BN (UMNO) | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
Peter Chin Fah Kui (b. 1945) MP for Miri |
BN (SUPP) | Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||
Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu |
BN (PBS) | 16 May 2013 | 10 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam MP for Kuala Langat |
PH (PKR) | Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
List of ministers of land
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Land, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance BN Pakatan Harapan
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Land | 1971 | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri |
Alliance (PAS) | Minister of Lands Development | 1973 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri |
BN (PAS) | Minister of Lands and Mines | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri |
BN (PAS) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1976 | 1977 | Hussein Onn (I) | ||
Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh |
BN (UMNO) | 1977 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I · II) | |||
Shariff Ahmad (b. unknown) MP for Jerantut |
BN (UMNO) | 1978 | 1982 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | |||
Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
BN (UMNO) | 1982 | 1983 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam (b. 1941) MP for Alor Gajah |
BN (UMNO) | 1983 | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 1986 | 1988 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) MP for Kinabalu |
BN (USNO) | 1988 | 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
Sakaran Dandai (b. 1930) MP for Semporna |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 27 October 1990 | 16 March 1994 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||
Osu Sukam (b. 1949) MP for Papar |
BN (UMNO) | 21 August 1994 | 13 March 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) | |||
Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) Senator |
BN (UMNO) | 14 March 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam MP for Kuala Langat |
PH (PKR) | Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
List of ministers of natural resources
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Natural Resources, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance BN Pakatan Harapan
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Natural Resources | 1955 | 1957 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | |||
Adenan Satem (1944-2017) MP for Batang Sadong |
BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar |
BN (UMNO) | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | ||||
Douglas Uggah Embas (b. 1955) MP for Betong |
BN (PBB) | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
Palanivel Govindasamy (b. 1949) MP for Cameron Highlands |
BN (MIC) | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 29 July 2015 | 10 May 2018 | ||||
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam MP for Kuala Langat |
PH (PKR) | Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |