# Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah; Chinese: 乡村及区域发展部副部长; Tamil: ஊரக மற்றும் வட்டார வளர்ச்சி துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

## List of Deputy Ministers of Rural and Regional Development

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, or any of its precedent titles:
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
| Coalition | Component party | Timeline |
| Alliance Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) | –2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) | –present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 |
| Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 2018–present |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Rural Development :
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (b.?) MP for Kota Star Utara | | Alliance | | UMNO | 1961 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (b.?) Senator | | BN | | UMNO | | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (b.?) MP for | | – | | BUMIPUTERA | | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Post renamed into Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development |||||||||
| Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (b.?) MP for | | – | | BUMIPUTERA | | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| | Abdul Samad Idris (1923–2003) MP for Kuala Pilah | | BN | | UMNO | 1969 | 1974 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IIII) Abdul Razak Hussein (First Razak cabinet) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Mustapha Abdul Jabar (born ?) MP for Sabak Bernam | | BN | | UMNO | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| | Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin | | BN | | UMNO | 1974 | 1975 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP of Santubong | | BN | | PBB | 1976 | 1977 | Hussein Onn (I) |
| | Sanusi Junid (1942–2018) MP of Jerlun-Langkawi | | BN | | UMNO | 1978 | | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed (b.?) MP of Machang | | BN | | UMNO | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus (b.1943) MP of Jempol | | BN | | UMNO | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Abdillah Abdul Hamid (b.?) MP for Silam | | BN | | BERJAYA | | | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (b.1946) MP for Gerik | | BN | | UMNO | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Ng Cheng Kuai (b.?) MP for Lumut | | BN | | MCA | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Rural Development |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Rural Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Mohd. Yasin Kamari (b.?) MP for Sri Gading | | BN | | UMNO | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) |
| | K. Kumaran (b.) MP for Tapah | | BN | | MIC | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Palanivel Govindasamy (b.1949) MP for Hulu Selangor | | BN | | MIC | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| | Sivarasa Rasiah (b.1956) MP of Sungai Buloh | | PH | | PKR | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (b.1964) MP for Lipis | | BN | | UMNO | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| | Henry Sum Agong (b.1946) MP for Lawas | | GPS | | PBB | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| | Hasbi Habibollah (b.1963) MP for Limbang | | GPS | | PBB | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Awang Adek Hussin (b.1956) MP for Bachok | | BN | | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Tiki Lafe (b.1954) MP for Mas Gading | | BN | | SPDP | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Zainal Abidin Osman (1960–2018) MP for Nibong Tebal | | BN | | UMNO | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Joseph Kurup (b.1944) MP for Pensiangan | | BN | | PBRS | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| | Joseph Entulu Belaun (b.1954) MP for Selangau | | BN | | PRS | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| | Hasan Malek (b.1946) MP for Kuala Pilah | | BN | | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Joseph Entulu Belaun (b.1954) MP for Selangau | | BN | | PRS | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Alexander Nanta Linggi (b.1958) MP for Kapit | | BN | | PBB | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (b.1964) MP for Machang | | BN | | UMNO | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Rubiah Wang (b.?) MP for Kota Samarahan | | GPS | | PBB | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |