Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
منتري ڤلابوران ڤرداݢڠن دان اندوستري
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMITI
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatKuala Lumpur
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister
Formation31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holderTan Siew Sin
as Minister of Commerce and Industry
DeputyLiew Chin Tong
Websitewww.miti.gov.my

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malay: Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri; Jawi: منتري ڤلابوران ڤرداݢڠن دان اندوستري‎) , is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with responsibility for the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

The incumbent minister is Tengku Zafrul Aziz who was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim on 3 December 2022.

List of ministers

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of office Political party
(Alliance)
Ministry
From To Period

Minister of Trade and Industry (1957–1959)

Tan Siew Sin
(1916–1988)
MP for Malacca Central
31 August
1957
21 January
1959
1 year, 143 days MCA
(Parti Perikatan)
Rahman I

Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1973)

Dato'
Ismail Abdul Rahman

(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor
20 September
1959
17 November
1959
58 days UMNO
(Parti Perikatan)
Rahman II
Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
18 November
1959
9 October
1962
2 years, 325 days
Lim Swee Aun
(1915–1977)
MP for Larut Selatan
10 October
1962
25 April
1964
6 years, 236 days MCA
(Parti Perikatan)
25 April
1964
3 June
1969
Rahman III
Khir Johari
(1923–2006)
MP for Kedah Tengah
21 June
1969
22 September
1970
3 years, 196 days UMNO
(Parti Perikatan)
Rahman IV
22 September
1970
3 January
1973
Hussein I

Minister of Trade and Industry (1973–1990)

Tun
Ismail Abdul Rahman

(1915–1973)
MP for Johore Timor

(Deputy Prime Minister)
3 January
1973
2 August
1973
211 days UMNO
(Parti Perikatan)
Razak I
Dato'
Hussein Onn

(1922–1990)
MP for Johore Bahru Timor

(Deputy Prime Minister)
8 August
1973
14 September
1974
1 year, 37 days UMNO
(Barisan Nasional)
Dato' Sri
Hamzah Abu Samah

(1924–2012)
MP for Temerloh
15 September
1974
15 January
1976
3 years, 107 days Razak II
15 January
1976
31 December
1977
Hussein I
Dato' Seri
Mahathir Mohamad

(born 1925)
MP for Kubang Pasu

(Deputy Prime Minister)
1 January
1978
8 July
1978
3 years, 196 days
8 July
1978
16 July
1981
Hussein II
Dato' Seri
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail

(1928–2022)
MP for Kota Bharu
17 July
1981
30 April
1982
2 years, 365 days Mahathir I
30 April
1982
16 July
1984
Mahathir II
Tan Sri Dato'
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

(born 1937)
MP for Gua Musang
16 July
1984
10 August
1986
2 years, 286 days
11 August
1986
28 April
1987
Mahathir III
Dato' Seri
Rafidah Aziz

(born 1943)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
20 May
1987
26 October
1990
3 years, 159 days

Minister of International Trade and Industry (1990–2023)

Dato' Seri
Rafidah Aziz

(born 1943)
MP for Kuala Kangsar
27 October
1990
17 March
2008
17 years, 142 days UMNO
(Barisan Nasional)
Mahathir IV
Mahathir V
Mahathir VI
Abdullah I
Abdullah II
Dato'
Muhyiddin Yassin

(born 1947)
MP for Pagoh
18 March
2008
9 April
2009
1 year, 22 days Abdullah III
Dato' Sri
Mustapa Mohamed

(born 1950)
MP for Jeli
10 April
2009
9 May
2018
9 years, 29 days Najib I
Najib II
Dato' Seri
Ong Ka Chuan

(born 1954)
MP for Tanjong Malim

(Second Minister)
29 July
2015
9 May
2018
2 years, 284 days MCA
(Barisan Nasional)
Datuk
Darell Leiking

(born 1971)
MP for Penampang
2 July
2018
24 February
2020
1 year, 237 days WARISAN
(Pakatan Harapan)
Mahathir VII
Dato' Seri
Azmin Ali

(born 1964)
MP for Gombak
10 March
2020
16 August
2021
1 year, 159 days BERSATU
(Perikatan Nasional)
Muhyiddin
30 August
2021
24 November
2022
1 year, 86 days Ismail Sabri
Datuk Seri Utama
Tengku Zafrul Aziz

(born 1973)
Senator
3 December
2022
5 April
2023
123 days UMNO
(Barisan Nasional)
Anwar Ibrahim

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (2023–present)

Datuk Seri Utama
Tengku Zafrul Aziz

(born 1973)
Senator
5 April
2023
Incumbent 1 year, 313 days UMNO
(Barisan Nasional)
Anwar Ibrahim

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