Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) (Malay: Menteri Kewangan) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Malaysia. One of the senior posts in the Cabinet of Malaysia, the finance minister is responsible for determining the fiscal policy and managing national budget of the government. In many periods the Minister of Finance also served as Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
since 10 March 2020 (2020-03-10)
Ministry of Finance
StyleYang Berhormat Mulia Menteri
(His Highness 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
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1957 (1957)
First holderHenry Lee Hau Shik
DeputyVacant
SalaryRM14,907.20 monthly (Not including salary as MP)
Websitewww.treasury.gov.my

The latest Malaysian Minister of Finance is YBM Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Transport which are Abdul Rahim Bakri and Mohd. Shahar Abdullah

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   PH   Independent

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		 Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Henry Lee Hau Shik
(1900–1988)		 Alliance (MCA) Minister of Finance 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Tan Siew Sin
(1916–1988)
MP for Malacca Tengah		 1959 1974 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III • IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
MP for Sri Gading		 BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
(b. 1937)
MP for Ulu Kelantan		 1976 1984 Hussein Onn
(I • II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Kuala Muda
MP for Merbok		 14 July 1984 15 March 1991 Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III • IV)
Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh		 15 March 1991 2 September 1998 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV • V)
Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister)
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu		 2 September 1998 7 January 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli		 Second Minister of Finance 2 September 1998 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Merbok		 Minister of Finance 7 January 1999 31 May 2001 Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister)
(b. 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu		 5 June 2001 2 November 2003 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Jamaluddin Jarjis
(1951–2015)
MP for Rompin		 Second Minister of Finance 20 November 2002 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Prime Minister)
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas		 Minister of Finance 3 November 2003 23 September 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II • III)
Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(b. 1947)
Senator
MP for Tasek Gelugor		 Second Minister of Finance 27 March 2004 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II • III)
Najib Razak (Prime Minister)
(b. 1953)
MP for Pekan		 Minister of Finance 23 September 2008 10 May 2018 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I • II)
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
(b. 1952)
MP for Tambun		 Second Minister of Finance 10 April 2009 27 June 2016 Najib Razak
(I • II)
Johari Abdul Ghani
(b. 1964)
MP for Titiwangsa		 Second Minister of Finance 27 June 2016 7 April 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Lim Guan Eng
(b. 1960)
MP for Bagan		 PH (DAP) Minister of Finance 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Zafrul Aziz
(b. 1973)
Senator		 N/A Minister of Finance 10 March 2020 Incumbent Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)

References
  1. "Former Minister of Finance". Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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