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Minister of Transport (Malaysia)

The minister of transport, also informally known as the transport minister, is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with overall responsibility for the functions and objectives of the Ministry of Transport. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of Malaysia.

Malaysia
Minister of Transport
Menteri Pengangkutan
Incumbent
Anthony Loke
since 3 December 2022
Ministry of Transport
StyleTransport Minister
(informal)
The Honourable
(within Malaysia and the Commonwealth)
AbbreviationMOT
Member ofCabinet
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatPutrajaya
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation1955 (1955)
First holderH. S. Lee
DeputyHasbi Habibollah
SalaryRM14,970
Websitewww.mot.gov.my

The current minister of transport is Anthony Loke, who was appointed under Anwar Ibrahim following the 2022 Malaysian general election and the subsequent formation of the Unity Government. The office holder works alongside the deputy minister of transport, presently Hasbi Habibollah. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow minister of transport, Khairil Nizam Khirudin.

List of ministers of transport

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Transport, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

Political party:   Alliance/BN   PH

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Deputy Minister Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
  H. S. Lee
(1900–1988)
Nominated
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Transport 1 August 1955 31 August 1957 Vacant Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
MP for Pahang Timor
Alliance (UMNO) 31 August 1957 7 October 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
  Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
18 November 1959 4 December 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
  V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Klang
Alliance (MIC) 4 June 1969 20 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
(1932–2021)
MP for Kinabalu
Alliance (USNO) 23 September 1970 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
  V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Works and Transport 5 September 1974 1976 Richard Ho Ung Hun Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
  V. Manickavasagam
(1926–1979)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Transport 1978 15 September 1979 Goh Cheng Teik Hussein Onn
(II)
  Lee San Choon
(1935–2023)
MP for Segamat
(1974-1982)
MP for Seremban
(1982-1983)
BN (MCA) 1 November 1979 31 March 1983 Goh Cheng Teik
(1979–1981)
Abu Hassan Omar
(1981–1983)
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
Chong Hon Nyan
(1924-2020)
MP for Batu Berendam
2 June 1983 6 January 1986 Abu Hassan Omar
(1983–1984)
Rahmah Othman
(1984–1986)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Ling Liong Sik
(b. 1943)
MP for Mata Kuching
(1986)
MP for Labis
(1986-2003)
7 January 1986 25 May 2003 Rahmah Othman
(1986–1987)
Zaleha Ismail
(1987–1995)
Mohd Ali Rustam
(1995–1996)
Ibrahim Saad
(1996–1999)
Ramli Ngah Talib
(1999–2003)
Douglas Uggah Embas
(2001–2003)
Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III • IV • V • VI)
  Chan Kong Choy
(b. 1955)
MP for Selayang
1 July 2003 9 March 2008 Ramli Ngah Talib
(2003–2004)
Douglas Uggah Embas
(2003–2008)
Tengku Azlan
(2004–2008)
Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
  Ong Tee Keat
(b. 1956)
MP for Pandan
18 March 2008 3 June 2010 Lajim Ukin
(2008–2009)
Abdul Rahim Bakri
(2009–2010)
Robert Lau
(2009–2010)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
  Kong Cho Ha
(b. 1950)
MP for Lumut
4 June 2010 5 May 2013 Abdul Rahim Bakri
(2010–2013)
Jelaing Mersat
(2010–2013)
Najib Razak
(I)
  Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
MP for Sembrong
Acting
BN (UMNO) 16 May 2013 24 June 2014 Abdul Aziz Kaprawi Najib Razak
(II)
  Liow Tiong Lai
(b. 1961)
MP for Bentong
BN (MCA) 27 June 2014 9 May 2018
  Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(b. 1977)
MP for Seremban
PH (DAP) 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Kamarudin Jaffar Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
  Wee Ka Siong
(b. 1968)
MP for Ayer Hitam
BN (MCA) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Hasbi Habibollah
(2020–2021)
Henry Sum Agong
(2021–2022)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
  Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(b. 1977)
MP for Seremban
PH (DAP) 3 December 2022 Incumbent Hasbi Habibollah Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

References

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  1. ^ "Former Minister of Transport". Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 25 November 2022.