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Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has been Tiong King Sing since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture.
| Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
| 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 | 1973 |
| First holder | Ali Ahmad (Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports) |
| Website | www |
List of ministers of tourism
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Tourism, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN WARISAN GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Leo Michael Toyad (b. 1950) MP for Mukah | BN (PBB) | Minister of Tourism | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (b. 1950) MP for Putrajaya | BN (UMNO) | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | ||||
| Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for Pengerang | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Ng Yen Yen (b. 1946) MP for Raub | BN (MCA) | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Tourism and Culture | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
List of ministers of arts
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Arts, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan) GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | ||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
List of ministers of culture
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Culture, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN WARISAN (allied with Pakatan Harapan) GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian Selatan (1973-1974) MP for Pontian (1974-1976) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1973 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Abdul Samad Idris (1923–2003) MP for Jelebu | 1976 | 1980 | Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
| Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin | 1980 | 1983 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||||
| Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh | 1983 | 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | 1984 | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||
| Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan | BN (UMNO) | 1986 | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 20 May 1987 | 7 January 1999 | Mahathir Mohamed (III • IV • V) | |||
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 7 January 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamed (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas | Minister of Tourism and Culture | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Mohammadin Ketapi (b. 1957) MP for Lahad Datu | WARISAN | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong | GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Tiong King Sing (b. 1961) MP for Bintulu | GPS (PDP) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
List of ministers of heritage
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Heritage, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: BN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||