# Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia is Mohamad Sabu, since 3 December 2022. Mohamad is assisted by Deputy Minister. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

## List of ministers
### Agriculture

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  Alliance/BN  PH  PN
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Abdul Aziz Ishak MP for Selangor Barat (1955–1959) MP for Kuala Langat (1959–1964) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1955 | 1962 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) |
| Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1963 | 1965 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1966 | 1973 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Land | 1966 | 1973 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak (1966-1969) MP for Kuala Kangsar (1969-1974) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Alor Gajah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1976 | 1977 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | Hussein Onn (I) |
| Shariff Ahmad (b. unknown) MP for Jerantut | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture | 1978 | 1980 | Edmund Langgu Saga | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| Abdul Manan Othman (d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture | 1980 | 1984 | Edmund Langgu Saga (1980–1982) Chin Hon Ngian (1982–1983) Luhat Wan (1982–1984) Goh Cheng Teik (1983–1984) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
| Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture | 1984 | 1986 | Luhat Wan Goh Cheng Teik | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture | 1986 | 1995 | Alexander Lee Yu Lung (1986–1989) Luhat Wan (1986–1987) Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1987–1990) Subramaniam Sinniah (1989–1990) T Marimuthu (1993–1995) | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) |
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya | BN (PBB) | Minister of Agriculture | 1995 | 1999 | Tengku Mahmud Tengku Mansor | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| Mohd Effendi Norwawi (b. 1948) MP for Kuala Rajang | BN (PBB) | Minister of Agriculture | December 1999 | January 2004 | Mohd Shariff Omar | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman | Najib Razak (II) |
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018) | Najib Razak (II) |
| Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai | PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Sim Tze Tzin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b. 1961) MP for Beluran | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja | PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Food security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Security, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  PH
| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | | Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja | PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Food industries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  PN
| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | | Dr. Ronald Kiandee (b.1961) MP for Beluran | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Hamzah (2020–2022) Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (2020–2021) Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |

### Agro-based industry

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Food Industries, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  BN  PH  PN
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | January 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Mohd Shariff Omar (2004–2008) Kerk Choo Ting (2004–2006) Mah Siew Keong (2006–2008) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Rohani Abdul Karim | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Rohani Abdul Karim (2009–2010) Mohd Johari Baharum (2009–2013) Chua Tee Yong (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman | Najib Razak (II) |
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (2015–2018) Nogeh Gumbek (2015–2018) | Najib Razak (II) |
| Salahuddin Ayub (1961–2023) MP for Pulai | PH (AMANAH) | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Sim Tze Tzin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |

### Fisheries

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:   BN
| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | 1973 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |