# Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya; Chinese: 旅游, 艺术及文化部副部长; Tamil: சுற்றுலா, கலை மற்றும் கலாச்சார துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

## List of Deputy Ministers of Tourism, Arts and Culture

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, 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) | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) | 1973–2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | People's Progressive Party (PPP) | –2018 |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) | 2020–present |
| – | Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) | 2020–2022 |
| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) | Direct Member | 2022– |
Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports (1964–) :
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (b.?) MP for Trengganu Tengah | | Alliance | | UMNO | 1964 | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| Post renamed into Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |||||||||
| Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir (b.?) MP for Trengganu Tengah | | Alliance | | UMNO | | 1970 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III • IIII) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Neo Yee Pan (1938–2020) MP for Muar | | BN | | MCA | March 1976 | 31 December 1977 | Hussein Onn (I) |
| | Mak Hon Kam (?–?) MP for Tanjong Malim | | BN | | MCA | 1978 | | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Chin Hon Ngian (?–?) MP for Renggam | | BN | | MCA | | 1982 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–2023) MP for Ulu Langat | | BN | | MCA | 29 April 1982 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports and Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Ng Cheng Kuai (b.?) MP for Lumut | | BN | | MCA | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Chan Kong Choy (b.1955) MP for Lipis | | BN | | MCA | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) |
| | Teng Gaik Kwan (b.?) MP for Raub | | BN | | MCA | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Fu Ah Kiow (b.?) MP for Mentakab | | BN | | MCA | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Tourism |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b.1953) MP for Bagan Datok | | BN | | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Donald Lim Siang Chai (b.?) MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan | | BN | | MCA | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (b.1968) MP for Kota Samarahan | | BN | | PBB | 19 March 2008 | 14 December 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| | James Dawos Mamit (1948–2019) MP for Mambong | | BN | | PBB | 14 December 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| Post spited into Deputy Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Wong Kam Hoong (b.?) MP for Bayan Baru | | BN | | MCA | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Teng Boon Soon (b.1941) MP for Tebrau | | BN | | MCA | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Heng Seai Kie (b.1962) Senator | | BN | | MCA | 10 April 2009 | 4 June 2010 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Joseph Salang Gandum (b.1951) MP for Julau | | BN | | PRS | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (b.?) Senator | | BN | | PPP | 4 June 2010 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| Post renamed to Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (b.1976) MP for Masjid Tanah | | BN | | UMNO | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| "Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture" |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (b.1965) MP for Balik Pulau | | PH | | PKR | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| | Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (b.1948) MP for Keningau | | PN | | STAR | 10 March 2020 | 29 September 2020 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| | Guan Dee Koh Hoi (1954–2021) Senator | | PN | | STAR | 16 April 2021 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| | Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu (b.1971) MP for Segamat | | – | | PBM | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan (b.1983) MP for Batu Sapi | | GRS | | Direct Member | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |