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Minister of Works (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Works is Alexander Nanta Linggi on 10 March 2020. The Minister has been assisted by Deputy Minister, Arthur Joseph Kurup since August 2021. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Works.
| Minister of Works | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Kerja Raya | |
| Ministry of Works | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Kuala Lumpur |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 9 August 1955 |
| First holder | Sardon Jubir |
| Website | www |
List of ministers Edit
Works Edit
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Works, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political party: Alliance Party/BN PH GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Works | 9 August 1955 | 1 April 1956 | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 2 April 1956 | 31 December 1971 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu | Alliance (USNO) | Minister of Works and Energy | 1 January 1972 | 4 March 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang | BN (MIC) | Minister of Works and Transport | 5 September 1974 | 4 March 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu | BN (USNO) | Minister of Works and Public Amenities | 5 March 1976 | 27 July 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat | BN (MCA) | 28 July 1978 | 15 September 1980 | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput | BN (MIC) | 16 September 1980 | 7 June 1983 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||
| Minister of Works | 8 June 1983 | 14 June 1989 | Mahathir Mohamad (II • III) | ||||
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (PBDS) | 15 June 1989 | 8 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV) | |||
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput | BN (MIC) | 9 May 1995 | 15 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | |||
| Mohd Zin Mohamed (b. 1954) MP for Sepang | BN (UMNO) | 20 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Fadillah Yusof (b. 1962) MP for Petra Jaya | BN (PBB) | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) | |||
| Baru Bian (b. 1958) MP for Selangau | PH (PKR) | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Fadillah Yusof (b. 1962) (Senior Minister) MP for Petra Jaya | GPS (PBB) | Senior Minister of Works | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
| Alexander Nanta Linggi (b. 1958) MP for Kapit | Minister of Works | 3 November 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
Public amenities Edit
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Public Amenities, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
Political party: Alliance Party/BN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu | BN (USNO) | Minister of Works and Public Amenities | 5 March 1976 | 27 July 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat | BN (MCA) | 28 July 1978 | 15 September 1980 | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput | BN (MIC) | 16 September 1980 | 7 June 1983 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | |||