Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malaysia)

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Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup
Incumbent
Fuziah Salleh
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
StyleDeputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
(informal)
Yang Berhormat
The Honourable
(within Malaysia)
Reports toPrime Minister of Malaysia
Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
SeatPutrajaya, Malaysia
NominatorPrime Minister of Malaysia
AppointerThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorDeputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation27 October 1990
First holderCheah Theam Swee
as Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry
SalaryRM9,763.20 per month[1]
Websitewww.kpdnkk.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. International trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. In 2022, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was renamed to Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.

List of deputy ministers[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, or any of its precedent titles:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition Member party Timeline
  Alliance Party   Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1957–1973
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
  Sarawak Bumiputera Party (BUMIPUTERA)
  Barisan Nasional (BN)   Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) 1973–present
  Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 1973–present
  Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan) 1973–2018
  Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) 2002–2018
  United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) 1973–2018
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) 1973–present
  Pakatan Harapan (PH)   Democratic Action Party (DAP) 2015–2020
  Perikatan Nasional (PN)   Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) 2020–present

Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1972)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Cheah Theam Swee
(b. 19??)
MP for Bukit Bintang
Alliance MCA 1959 1962 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II)
Abdul Khalid Awang Osman
(b. 1925)
MP for Kota Star Utara
Alliance UMNO 1962 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II · III)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan
BUMIPUTERA 1968 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III · IV)

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1972–1990)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Musa Hitam
(b. 1934)
MP for Labis
BN UMNO 1974 1978 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(b. 1938)
MP for Pulai
BN UMNO 15 March
1976
1 January
1978
Hussein Onn
(I)
Abdul Manan Othman
(b. 1935)
MP for Kuala Trengganu
BN UMNO 1 January
1978
28 July
1978
Hussein Onn
(II)
Lew Sip Hon
(b. 1925)
MP for Shah Alam
BN MCA 1 June
1983
Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Shahrir Abdul Samad
(b. 1949)
MP for Johore Bahru
BN UMNO 18 July
1981
Mahathir Mohamad
(I · II)
Oo Gin Sun
(b. 1933)
MP for Alor Setar
BN MCA 2 June
1983
6 January
1986
Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Muhyiddin Muhammad Yassin
(b. 1947)
MP for Pagoh
BN UMNO 10 August
1986
Kee Yong Wee
(b. 1936)
Senator
BN MCA 7 January
1986
22 July
1986
Kok Wee Kiat
(b. 19??)
MP for Selandar
BN MCA 11 August
1986
20 October
1990
Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Post split into Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism and Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry effective 27 October 1990.

Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism (1990–2009)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
BN UMNO 27 October
1990
3 May
1995
Mahathir Mohamad
(IV)
Subramaniam Sinniah
(b. 1944)
MP for Segamat
BN MIC 4 May
1995
26 March
2004
Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Veerasingam Suppiah
(b. 19??)
MP for Tapah
BN MIC 27 March
2004
18 March
2008
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Jelaing Mersat
(b. 1948)
MP for Saratok
BN SDPD 19 March
2008
9 April
2009
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)

Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (2009–2018)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Tan Lian Hoe
(b. 1958)
MP for Gerik
BN Gerakan 10 May
2009
15 May
2013
Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
(I)
Rohani Abdul Karim
(b. 1955)
MP for Batang Lupar
BN PBB 4 June
2010
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
(b. 1950)
Senator
BN UMNO 16 May
2013
3 February
2016
Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak
(II)
Henry Sum Agong
(b. 1946)
MP for Lawas
BN PBB 27 June
2016
10 May
2018

Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (2018–2022)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Chong Chieng Jen
(b. 1971)
MP for Stampin
PH DAP 2 July
2018
24 February
2020
Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Rosol Wahid
(b. 1964)
MP for Hulu Terengganu
PN BERSATU 10 March
2020
24 November
2022
Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)

Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (2022–present)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political coalition Political party Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Fuziah Salleh
(b. 1959)
Senator
PH PKR 10 December
2022
Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salaries of Malaysian ministers to be cut by 10%: PM Mahathir". Channel News Asia. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ List of Malaysian Deputy Trade Ministers
  3. ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ Kiew, Philip (28 June 2016). "Henry Sum creates indelible mark for Lun Bawangs". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Henry Sum Agong is first Lun Bawang leader appointed deputy minister". Bernama. Malay Mail. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Henry is first Lun Bawang leader ever appointed as deputy minister". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Son of Sarawak DAP founder appointed deputy minister". The Borneo Post. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.