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! Portrait
! colspan="2" |Portrait
! Name<br /><small>(Birth–Death)<br>Constituency</small>
! Name<br /><small>(Birth–Death)<br>Constituency</small>
! colspan=2|Political party
!Politicial party
! Title
! Title
! Took office
! Took office
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! [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]<br /><small>(Cabinet)</small>
! [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]<br /><small>(Cabinet)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br><small>(1922–1976)<br>(Deputy Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br><small>(1922–1976)<br>(Deputy Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white"|
| rowspan=2 | [[Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| rowspan=2 | [[Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Alliance]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| rowspan="17" | Minister of Defence
| rowspan="17" | Minister of Defence
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| [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]]<br/><small>(I • II • III • IV)</small>
| [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]]<br/><small>(I • II • III • IV)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white" |
|
|
| [[Hamzah Abu Samah]]<br><small>(1924–2012)<br>MP for [[Raub (federal constituency)|Raub]]</small>
| [[Hamzah Abu Samah]]<br><small>(1924–2012)<br>MP for [[Raub (federal constituency)|Raub]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white"|
| 13 August 1973
| 13 August 1973
| 14 September 1974
| 14 September 1974
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(I)</small>
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(I)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Mustapha Harun.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Mustapha Harun.jpg|100px]]
| [[Mustapha Harun]]<br><small>(1918–1995)<br>MP for [[Marudu (federal constituency)|Marudu]]</small>
| [[Mustapha Harun]]<br><small>(1918–1995)<br>MP for [[Marudu (federal constituency)|Marudu]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Sabah National Organisation|USNO]])
| [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Sabah National Organisation|USNO]])
| 15 September 1974
| 15 September 1974
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| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Tun Abdul Razak (MY 2nd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br><small>(1922–1976)<br>(Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br><small>(1922–1976)<br>(Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| rowspan=2 | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| rowspan=2 | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| 1974
| 1974
| 1976
| 1976
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
| [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(1922–1990)<br>MP for [[Sri Gading (federal constituency)|Sri Gading]]</small>
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(1922–1990)<br>MP for [[Sri Gading (federal constituency)|Sri Gading]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 1976
| 1976
| 1978
| 1978
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br/><small>(I)</small>
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br/><small>(I)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.jpg|100px]]
| [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]<br><small>(b. 1936)<br>MP for [[Samarahan (federal constituency)|Samarahan]]</small>
| [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]]<br><small>(b. 1936)<br>MP for [[Samarahan (federal constituency)|Samarahan]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu|PBB]])
| [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu|PBB]])
| 1978
| 1978
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| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(II)</small>
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg|100px]]
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(1922–1990)<br>(Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Sri Gading (federal constituency)|Sri Gading]]</small>
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br><small>(1922–1990)<br>(Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Sri Gading (federal constituency)|Sri Gading]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| rowspan=10 | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| rowspan=10 | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| 1979
| 1979
| 16 July 1981
| 16 July 1981
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
| [[Hussein Onn]]<br/><small>(II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Mahathir 1984 cropped.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Mahathir 1984 cropped.jpg|100px]]
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(b. 1925)<br>(Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Kubang Pasu (federal constituency)|Kubang Pasu]]</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(b. 1925)<br>(Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Kubang Pasu (federal constituency)|Kubang Pasu]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 17 July 1981
| 17 July 1981
| 6 May 1986
| 6 May 1986
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br/><small>(I • II)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br/><small>(I • II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Abdullah Badawi 2004.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Abdullah Badawi 2004.jpg|100px]]
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(b. 1939)<br>MP for [[Kepala Batas (federal constituency)|Kepala Batas]]</small>
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(b. 1939)<br>MP for [[Kepala Batas (federal constituency)|Kepala Batas]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 11 August 1986
| 11 August 1986
| 7 May 1987
| 7 May 1987
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(III)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(III)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
|
|
| [[Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail]]<br><small>(1932–2022)<br>MP for [[Kota Bharu (federal constituency)|Kota Bharu]]</small>
| [[Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail]]<br><small>(1932–2022)<br>MP for [[Kota Bharu (federal constituency)|Kota Bharu]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 20 May 1987
| 20 May 1987
| 26 October 1990
| 26 October 1990
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(III)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(III)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Najib Tun Razak.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Najib Tun Razak.jpg|100px]]
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 27 October 1990
| 27 October 1990
| 7 May 1995
| 7 May 1995
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(IV)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(IV)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Halbar.JPG|100px]]
| [[File:Halbar.JPG|100px]]
| [[Syed Hamid Albar]]<br><small>(b. 1944)<br>MP for [[Kota Tinggi (federal constituency)|Kota Tinggi]]</small>
| [[Syed Hamid Albar]]<br><small>(b. 1944)<br>MP for [[Kota Tinggi (federal constituency)|Kota Tinggi]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 8 May 1995
| 8 May 1995
| 14 December 1999
| 14 December 1999
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(V)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(V)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Najib Tun Razak.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Najib Tun Razak.jpg|100px]]
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>(Deputy Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>(Deputy Prime Minister)<br>MP for [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 15 December 1999
| 15 December 1999
| 18 March 2008
| 18 March 2008
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(VI)</small><br>[[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(I • II)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(VI)</small><br>[[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(I • II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Abdullah Badawi in April 2008.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Abdullah Badawi in April 2008.jpg|100px]]
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(b. 1939)<br>(Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Kepala Batas (federal constituency)|Kepala Batas]]</small>
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(b. 1939)<br>(Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Kepala Batas (federal constituency)|Kepala Batas]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 19 March 2008
| 19 March 2008
| 9 April 2009
| 9 April 2009
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(III)</small>
| [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]<br><small>(III)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:AZHThai.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:AZHThai.jpg|100px]]
| [[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Bagan Datok (federal constituency)|Bagan Datok]]</small>
| [[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Bagan Datok (federal constituency)|Bagan Datok]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 10 April 2009
| 10 April 2009
| 15 May 2013
| 15 May 2013
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(I)</small>
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(I)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Hishamuddin2014.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Hishamuddin2014.jpg|100px]]
| [[Hishammuddin Hussein]]<br><small>(b.1961)<br>MP for [[Sembrong (federal constituency)|Sembrong]]</small>
| [[Hishammuddin Hussein]]<br><small>(b.1961)<br>MP for [[Sembrong (federal constituency)|Sembrong]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| 16 May 2013
| 16 May 2013
| 9 May 2018
| 9 May 2018
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(II)</small>
| [[Najib Razak]]<br><small>(II)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}; color:white"|
| [[File:Mohamad Sabu (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Mohamad Sabu (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Mohamad Sabu]]<br>{{small|(b.1954)<br>MP for [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]]}}
| [[Mohamad Sabu]]<br>{{small|(b.1954)<br>MP for [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}; color:white"|
| [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] ([[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|AMANAH]])
| [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] ([[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|AMANAH]])
| 21 May 2018
| 21 May 2018
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| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(VII)</small>
| [[Mahathir Mohamad]]<br><small>(VII)</small>
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ismail Sabri Fumio Kishida 2022 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ismail Sabri Fumio Kishida 2022 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]<br><small>(b. 1960)</small><small><br>(Senior Minister) <br>(Deputy Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Bera (federal constituency)|Bera]]</small>
| rowspan="2" | [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]<br><small>(b. 1960)</small><small><br>(Senior Minister) <br>(Deputy Prime Minister) <br>MP for [[Bera (federal constituency)|Bera]]</small>
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| rowspan="5" | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| rowspan="5" | [[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|Senior Minister of Defence
|Senior Minister of Defence
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|7 July 2021
|7 July 2021
|16 August 2021
|16 August 2021
|-
|-
|
| [[Hishammuddin Hussein]]<br><small>(b. 1961)</small><br><small>(Senior Minister)</small><small><br>MP for [[Sembrong (federal constituency)|Sembrong]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
|
| [[Hishammuddin Hussein]]<br><small>(b. 1961)</small><br><small>(Senior Minister)</small><small><br>MP for [[Sembrong (federal constituency)|Sembrong]]</small>
| Senior Minister of Defence
| Senior Minister of Defence
| 30 August 2021
| 30 August 2021
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| [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]<br><small>(I)</small>
| [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]<br><small>(I)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white" |
| [[File:Tok Mat with Ambassador McFeeters.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Tok Mat with Ambassador McFeeters.jpg|100px]]
| [[Mohamad Hasan (politician)|Mohamad Hasan]]<br><small>(b. 1956)<br>MP for [[Rembau (federal constituency)|Rembau]]</small>
| [[Mohamad Hasan (politician)|Mohamad Hasan]]<br><small>(b. 1956)<br>MP for [[Rembau (federal constituency)|Rembau]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| Minister of Defence
| Minister of Defence
| 3 December 2022
| 3 December 2022
| 12 December 2023
| 12 December 2023
| rowspan=2|[[Anwar Ibrahim]]<br><small>(I)</small>
| rowspan=2|[[Anwar Ibrahim]]<br><small>(I)</small>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| [[File:MOHE Minister YB Datuk Sri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:MOHE Minister YB Datuk Sri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Mohamed Khaled Nordin]]<br><small>(b. 1958)<br>MP for [[Kota Tinggi (federal constituency)|Kota Tinggi]]</small>
| [[Mohamed Khaled Nordin]]<br><small>(b. 1958)<br>MP for [[Kota Tinggi (federal constituency)|Kota Tinggi]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| Minister of Defence
| Minister of Defence
| 12 December 2023
| 12 December 2023

Revision as of 08:43, 23 January 2024

Minister of Defence
Menteri Pertahanan
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Defence
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatKuala Lumpur
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holderAbdul Razak Hussein
Websitewww.mod.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Defence is Mohamed Khaled Nordin since 12 December 2023. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence which is Adly Zahari. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence.

List of ministers of defence

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Politicial party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Defence 31 August 1957 22 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I • II • III • IV)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub
13 August 1973 14 September 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Mustapha Harun
(1918–1995)
MP for Marudu
BN (USNO) 15 September 1974 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(1922–1976)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
MP for Sri Gading
1976 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan
BN (PBB) 1978 1979 Hussein Onn
(II)
File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Sri Gading
BN (UMNO) 1979 16 July 1981 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kubang Pasu
17 July 1981 6 May 1986 Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
MP for Kepala Batas
11 August 1986 7 May 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
(1932–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
20 May 1987 26 October 1990 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
MP for Pekan
27 October 1990 7 May 1995 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Syed Hamid Albar
(b. 1944)
MP for Kota Tinggi
8 May 1995 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
15 December 1999 18 March 2008 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kepala Batas
19 March 2008 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(b. 1953)
MP for Bagan Datok
10 April 2009 15 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Hishammuddin Hussein
(b.1961)
MP for Sembrong
16 May 2013 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Mohamad Sabu
(b.1954)
MP for Kota Raja
PH (AMANAH) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
(Senior Minister)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Bera
BN (UMNO) Senior Minister of Defence 10 March 2020 7 July 2021 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Minister of Defence 7 July 2021 16 August 2021
Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
(Senior Minister)
MP for Sembrong
Senior Minister of Defence 30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Mohamad Hasan
(b. 1956)
MP for Rembau
Minister of Defence 3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Kota Tinggi
Minister of Defence 12 December 2023 Incumbent

References