# Deputy Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Human Resources (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia; Chinese: 人力资源部副部长; Tamil: மனித வளத்துறை துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Human Resources.

## List of Deputy Ministers of Human Resources

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Human Resources, or any of its precedent titles:
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
| Coalition | Component party | Timeline |
| Alliance Party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1957–1973 |
| Alliance Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1957–1973 |
| Alliance Party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1957–1973 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) | 1976–1986 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) | 1973–1975, 1976–1984, 1986–1993 |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | National Trust Party (AMANAH) | 2015–present |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Labour :
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang | | Alliance | | MIC | 1961 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| | Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan | | BN | | MCA | | | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Post rebranded into Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare |||||||||
| Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang | | BN | | MIC | 1962 | 1964 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Hassan Adli Arshad (?–?) MP for Bagan Datok | | BN | | UMNO | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| | Abdullah Majid (?–?) MP for Raub | | BN | | UMNO | 1976 | 31 December 1976 | Hussein Onn (I |
| | K. Pathmanaban (1938–2001) MP for Telok Kemang | | BN | | MIC | 1 January 1977 | 1981 | Hussein Onn (I • II) |
| | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (?–?) MP for Besut | | BN | | UMNO | 17 July 1981 | 7 June 1983 | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
| | William Lye Chee Hien (?–?) MP for Gaya | | BN | | BERJAYA | 17 July 1981 | 7 June 1983 | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
| Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Labour |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Labour |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (?–?) MP for Besut | | BN | | UMNO | 7 June 1983 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | William Lye Chee Hien (?–?) MP for Gaya | | BN | | BERJAYA | 7 June 1983 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (?–?) MP for Jerantut | | BN | | UMNO | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Kalakau Untol (?–?) MP for Tuaran | | BN | | USNO | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | K. Pathmanaban (1938–2001) MP for Telok Kemang | | BN | | MIC | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Human Resources |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | M. Mahalingam (?–?) MP for Kapar | | BN | | MIC | 1 December 1993 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) |
| | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (?–?) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | | BN | | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 12 November 1996 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Affifudin Omar (?–?) MP for Padang Terap | | BN | | UMNO | 12 November 1996 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing | | BN | | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| | Abdul Rahman Bakar (b.1952) MP for Marang | | BN | | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Noraini Ahmad (b.1967) MP for Parit Sulong | | BN | | UMNO | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| | Maznah Mazlan (b.?) Senator | | BN | | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Ismail Abdul Muttalib (b.1954) MP for Maran | | BN | | UMNO | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Mahfuz Omar (b.1957) MP for Pokok Sena | | PH | | AMANAH | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| | Awang Hashim (b.?) MP for Pendang | | PN | | PAS | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| | Mustapha Sakmud (b.1968) MP for Sepanggar | | PH | | PKR | 10 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (b.1964) MP for Lipis | | BN | | UMNO | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |