| Minister of Health | |
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| Ministry of Health | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1955 |
| First holder | Leong Yew Koh |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Health of Malaysia is Dr. Zaliha Mustafa since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Health Lukanisman Awang Sauni. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Health.
List of ministers of health
The following individuals have held office as Minister of Health, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party: Alliance/BN PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
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Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) MP for Ipoh-Menglembu |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Health | 1955 | 1956 |
Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | 1956 | 1957 |
Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Health | 1957 | 1959 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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Omar Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Ulu Selangor |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Health and Social Welfare | 1959 | 1960 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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Abdul Aziz Ishak (1914–1999) MP for Kuala Langat |
Alliance (UMNO) | 1960 | 1962 | ||||
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Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan |
Alliance (MCA) | 1 August 1962 | 10 October 1962 | |||
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Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Health | 1962 | 1964 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
1964 | 1968 | |||||
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Ng Kam Poh (1926–2014) MP for Telok Anson |
Alliance (MCA) | 1968 | 1969 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
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Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara |
Alliance (UMNO) | 4 June 1969 | 1 January 1972 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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Lee Siok Yew (1923-2001) MP for Ulu Langat |
BN (MCA) | 1972 | 1978 |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) Hussein Onn (I) |
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Chong Hon Nyan (1924–2020) MP for Batu Berendam |
1978 | 1982 |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
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Mak Hon Kam (1939-2015) MP for Tanjong Malim |
1982 | 1987 |
Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
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Chan Siang Sun (b. unknown) MP for Bentong |
1987 | 1989 | |||||
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Ng Cheng Kiat (b. unknown) MP for Klang |
1989 | 1990 | |||||
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Lee Kim Sai (1937–2019) MP for Hulu Langat |
1990 | 1995 |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
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Chua Jui Meng (b. 1943) MP for Bakri |
1995 | 2004 |
Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
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Chua Soi Lek (b. 1947) MP for Labis |
2004 | 2007 |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
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Liow Tiong Lai (b. 1961) MP for Bentong |
2008 | 2013 |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
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Subramaniam Sathasivam (b. 1953) MP for Segamat |
BN (MIC) | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 |
Najib Razak (II) |
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Dzulkefly Ahmad (b. 1956) MP for Kuala Selangor |
PH (AMANAH) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
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Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
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Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau |
30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 |
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
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Zaliha Mustafa (b. 1964) MP for Sekijang |
PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
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