# Deputy Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Defence (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Chinese: 国防部副部长; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Defence.

## List of Deputy Ministers of Defence

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence, 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) | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) | 1973–2018 |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 2015–present |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | National Trust Party (AMANAH) | 2015–present |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2015–2020 |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | 2020–present |
Assistant Minister of Defence :
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Musa Hitam (b.1934) MP for Segamat Utara | | BN | | UMNO | | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IIII) |
| | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu Hilir | | BN | | UMNO | | | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political coalition | Political coalition | Political party | Political party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (?–?) Senator | | BN | | UMNO | | | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| | Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin | | BN | | UMNO | | | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| | Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor | | BN | | UMNO | 1980 | 1981 | Hussein Onn (II) |
| | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (1941–2023) MP for Paloh | | BN | | PBB | 17 July 1981 | 26 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) |
| | Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed (?–?) MP for Jerantut | | BN | | UMNO | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IIII) |
| | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (?–?) MP for Bukit Gantang | | BN | | UMNO | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| | Shafie Apdal (b.1956) MP for Semporna | | BN | | UMNO | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| | Zainal Abidin Zin (b.1940) MP for Bagan Serai | | BN | | UMNO | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| | Abu Seman Yusop (b.1944) MP for Masjid Tanah | | BN | | UMNO | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing | | BN | | UMNO | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Najib Razak (I) |
| | Abdul Rahim Bakri (b.1961) MP for Kudat | | BN | | UMNO | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Mohd Johari Baharum (b.1954) MP for Kubang Pasu | | BN | | UMNO | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| | Liew Chin Tong (b.1977) Senator | | PH | | DAP | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| | Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (b.1965) MP for Tanah Merah | | PN | | BERSATU | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| | Adly Zahari (b.1971) MP for Alor Gajah | | PH | | AMANAH | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |