# Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan; Chinese: 农业及粮食安全部副部长; Tamil: வேளாண்மை மற்றும் உணவுப் பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர்) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

## List of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, 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) | Sarawak National Party (SNAP) | 1976–2004 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) | 1973–2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 1973–present |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | –2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) | –2018 |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) | |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 2015–present |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2020–present |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives (1955–1957) :
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Mohd Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | | Alliance | | UMNO | 1955 | 1957 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
| | Sulaiman Bulon (born ?) MP for Bagan Datoh | | Alliance | | UMNO | | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| 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 | | | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1976–2004) |||||||||
| 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 | 1976 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) |
| | Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok | | BN | | SNAP | 1978 | | Hussein Onn (I) |
| | Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok | | BN | | SNAP | | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (born ?) MP for Besut | | BN | | UMNO | | | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Suhaimi Kamaruddin (born ?) MP for Sepang | | BN | | UMNO | | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Edmund Langgu Saga (born ?) MP for Saratok | | BN | | SNAP | 16 July 1981 | 30 April 1982 | Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| | Chin Hon Ngian (born ?) MP for Renggam | | BN | | MCA | 30 April 1982 | 2 June 1983 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | Luhat Wan (born ?) MP for Baram | | BN | | SNAP | 30 April 1982 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | Goh Cheng Teik (born ?) MP for Nilong Tebal | | BN | | Gerakan | 2 June 1983 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| | Alexander Lee Yu Lung (born ?) MP for Batu | | BN | | Gerakan | 11 August 1986 | 14 August 1989 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Luhat Wan (born ?) MP for Baram | | BN | | SNAP | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed (born ?) MP for Machang | | BN | | UMNO | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | Subramaniam Sinniah (1944–2022) MP for Segamat | | BN | | MIC | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| | T. Marimuthu (born ?) MP for Telok Kemang | | BN | | MIC | 1 December 1993 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) |
| | Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor (born ?) MP for Setiu | | BN | | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Mohd Shariff Omar (born ?) MP for Tasek Gelugor | | BN | | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004–2020) |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Mohd Shariff Omar (born ?) MP for Tasek Gelugor | | BN | | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Kerk Choo Ting (1941–2018) MP for Simpang Renggam | | BN | | Gerakan | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Mah Siew Keong (b. 1961) MP for Telok Intan | | BN | | Gerakan | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar | | BN | | PBB | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| | Mohd Johari Baharum (b. 1954) MP for Kubang Pasu | | BN | | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar | | BN | | PBB | 10 April 2009 | 4 June 2010 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Chua Tee Yong (b. 1977) MP for Labis | | BN | | MCA | 4 June 2010 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (b. 1948) MP for Pasir Salak | | BN | | UMNO | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Nogeh Gumbek (b. ?) MP for Mas Gading | | BN | | PDP | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Sim Tze Tzin (b. 1976) MP for Bayan Baru | | PH | | PKR | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries (2020–2022) |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Ahmad Hamzah (b. 1948) MP for Jasin | | BN | | UMNO | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (b. 1960) MP for Tumpat | | PN | | PAS | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| | Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (b. 1967) MP for Pasir Puteh | | PN | | PAS | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Post renamed into Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security |||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2022–present) |||||||||
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Chan Foong Hin (b.1978) MP for Kota Kinabalu | | PH | | DAP | 10 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| | Arthur Joseph Kurup (b.1982) MP for Pensiangan | | BN | | PBRS | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |