Minister of Economy (Malaysia)

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Minister of Economy
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Rafizi Ramli January 2023 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Rafizi Ramli
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Economy
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationEKONOMI
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation21 May 2018
First holder Mohamed Azmin Ali
Deputy Hanifah Hajar Taib
Website https://ekonomi.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Economy has been Rafizi Ramli since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Economy who is currently Hanifah Hajar Taib. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Economy.

Contents

List of ministers

Economic affairs/economy

The following individuals have held office as Minister of Economic Affairs/Economy:

Political party:   PH

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Minister of Economic Affairs Dato' Seri Mohamad Azmin Ali (29361394827) (cropped).jpg Mohamed Azmin Ali
(b. 1964)
MP for Gombak
PH (PKR)Minister of Economic Affairs21 May 201824 February 2020 Radzi Jidin Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Rafizi Ramli January 2023 (cropped).jpg Rafizi Ramli
(b. 1977)
MP for Pandan
PH (PKR)Minister of Economy3 December 2022Incumbent Hanifah Hajar Taib Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research, or any of its precedent titles.

Political party:   BN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyTitleTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg Abdul Taib Mahmud
(1936–2024)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB)Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research19741976Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)

Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit)

The following individuals have held office as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) department:

Political party:   BN    Independent    PN

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political partyResponsible forTook officeLeft officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Amirsham Abdul Aziz
(b. 1964)
Senator
BN (UMNO)Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department19 March 20089 April 2009Vacant Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(b. 1947)
MP for Tasek Gelugor
10 April 200915 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Abdul Wahid Omar.jpg Abdul Wahid Omar
(b. 1964)
Senator
Independent5 June 20134 June 2016 Najib Razak
(II)
Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahman Dahlan.jpg Abdul Rahman Dahlan
(b. 1965)
MP for Kota Belud
BN (UMNO)27 June 20169 May 2018 Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Mustapa Mohamed in CNBC-supply chains - World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 crop.jpg Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
PN (BERSATU)Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department10 March 202024 November 2022 Arthur Joseph Kurup
(2020–2021)
Eddin Syazlee Shith
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

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