# List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia

The Cabinet of Malaysia has had 18 female cabinet ministers. 32 female deputy ministers and 14 female parliamentary secretaries has had assist the Ministers.

## Ministers

| No. | Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
| 1 | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| (1) | Fatimah Hashim | Minister of Social Welfare | 1970 | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| 2 | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| (2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1976 | Hussein Onn |
| 3 | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1980 | Hussein Onn |
| (2) | Aishah Ghani | Minister of General Welfare | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 4 | Napsiah Omar | Minister of Public Enterprises | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (4) | Napsiah Omar | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 5 | Zaleha Ismail | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 7 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rafidah Aziz | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Minister of National Unity and Social Development | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 8 | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister of Tourism | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 9 | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (9) | Ng Yen Yen | Minister of Tourism | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (7) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| 10 | Nancy Shukri | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| 11 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2015 | Najib Razak |
| 12 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Deputy Prime Minister | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (12) | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 13 | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 14 | Rina Harun | Minister of Rural Development | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 15 | Yeo Bee Yin | Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 16 | Teresa Kok | Minister of Primary Industries | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| (13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| (14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women and Family Development | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 17 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 18 | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (18) | Noraini Ahmad | Minister of Higher Education | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (13) | Zuraida Kamaruddin | Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (14) | Rina Harun | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (17) | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Minister of National Unity | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (8) | Azalina Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (10) | Nancy Shukri | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 19 | Hannah Yeoh | Minister of Youth and Sports | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 20 | Fadhlina Sidek | Minister of Education | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 21 | Zaliha Mustafa | Minister of Health | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (21) | Zaliha Mustafa | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim |

## Deputy ministers

| No. | Deputy Minister | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
| 1 | Rafidah Aziz | Deputy Minister of Finance | 1977 | Hussein Onn |
| 2 | Napsiah Omar | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 3 | Rahmah Othman | Deputy Minister of Information | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 4 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 5 | Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (3) | Rahmah Othman | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 6 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 7 | Teng Gaik Kwan | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 8 | Zaleha Ismail | Deputy Minister of Transport | 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (6) | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Deputy Minister of Health | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (7) | Teng Gaik Kwan | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 9 | Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 10 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 11 | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (11) | Ng Yen Yen | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 12 | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 13 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 14 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 15 | Maznah Mazlan | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 16 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 17 | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 18 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 19 | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Information | 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 20 | Chew Mei Fun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| 21 | Heng Seai Kie | Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (14) | Mashitah Ibrahim | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (15) | Maznah Mazlan | Deputy Minister of Human Resources | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| 22 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Health | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | 2009 | Najib Razak |
| (21) | Heng Seai Kie | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2010 | Najib Razak |
| (18) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | Najib Razak |
| (19) | Tan Lian Hoe | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 2010 | Najib Razak |
| (12) | Azizah Mohd Dun | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| 23 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique | Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| 24 | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| (17) | Noriah Kasnon | Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| (22) | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | Deputy Minister of Works | 2013 | Najib Razak |
| (24) | Mary Yap Kain Ching | Deputy Minister of Higher Education | 2015 | Najib Razak |
| 25 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | 2015 | Najib Razak |
| 26 | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 27 | Hannah Yeoh | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 28 | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Education | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 29 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Deputy Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment | 2018 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Co-operatives | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 30 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 31 | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| 32 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| (31) | Mastura Mohd Yazid | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (25) | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (32) | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2021 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| (30) | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Deputy Minister of Economy | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (26) | Fuziah Salleh | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 33 | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Education | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 34 | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 35 | Rubiah Wang | Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 36 | Siti Aminah Aching | Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 37 | Aiman Athirah Sabu | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2022 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (28) | Teo Nie Ching | Deputy Minister of Communications | 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (33) | Lim Hui Ying | Deputy Minister of Finance | 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| (34) | Saraswathy Kandasami | Deputy Minister of National Unity | 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 38 | Noraini Ahmad | Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim |

## Parliamentary secretaries

| No. | Parliamentary secretaries | Position | Year Appointed | Administration |
| 1 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1980 | Hussein Onn |
| (1) | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 2 | Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1981 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 3 | Teng Gaik Kwan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 4 | Zaleha Ismail | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 5 | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 6 | Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 7 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 8 | Robia Kosai | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 9 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 10 | Mastika Junaidah Husin | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad |
| (7) | Khamsiyah Yeop | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (10) | Mastika Junaidah Husin | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Family Development | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (8) | Robia Kosai | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Development | 2003 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 11 | Chew Mei Fun | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 12 | Mashitah Ibrahim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 13 | Noriah Kasnon | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Information | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 14 | P. Komala Devi | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| (9) | Rohani Abdul Karim | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 2004 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |