# Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia)

The Malaysian Minister of Human Resources (Malay: Menteri Sumber Manusia; Jawi: منتري سومبر مأنسي‎) is Steven Sim Chee Keong since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Human Resources Abdul Rahman Mohamad. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Human Resources.

## List of ministers
### Human resources

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Human Resources, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  Alliance/BN  PH
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong | BN (MCA) | Minister of Human Resources | 26 October 1990 | 14 December 1999 | M Mahalingam (1990–1994) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (1995–1996) Affifuddin Omar (1996–1999) | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) |
| Fong Chan Onn (b. 1944) MP for Selandar (1999-2004) MP for Alor Gajah (2004-2008) | BN (MCA) | Minister of Human Resources | 15 December 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (1999–2004) Abdul Rahman Bakar (2004–2008) | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II) |
| Subramaniam Sathasivam (b. 1953) MP for Segamat | BN (MIC) | Minister of Human Resources | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Noraini Ahmad (2008–2009) Maznah Mazlan (2009–2013) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Richard Riot Jaem (b. 1951) MP for Serian | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Human Resources | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Ismail Abdul Muttalib | Najib Razak (II) |
| M. Kulasegaran (b. 1957) MP for Ipoh Barat | PH (DAP) | Minister of Human Resources | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahfuz Omar | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Saravanan Murugan (b. 1968) MP for Tapah | BN (MIC) | Minister of Human Resources | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Awang Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (b. 1970) MP for Batu Gajah | PH (DAP) | Minister of Human Resources | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Mustapha Sakmud | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| Steven Sim Chee Keong (b. 1982) MP for Bukit Mertajam | PH (DAP) | Minister of Human Resources | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Abdul Rahman Mohamad | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Labour

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Labour, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  Alliance/BN
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Ulu Selangor | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) |
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Labour | 1959 | 1964 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | 1959 | 1964 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour | 1964 | 1971 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1971 | 1974 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1974 | 1978 | Hassan Adli Arshad (1974–1976) K. Pathmanaban (1976–1978) | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1978 | 1982 | K. Pathmanaban (1978–1981) Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Mak Hon Kam (1939-2015) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1982 | 1985 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1982–1985) William Lye Chee Hien (1982–1985) | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Lee Kim Sai (1937-2019) MP for Ulu Selangor (1985-1986) MP for Hulu Langat (1986-1989) | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour | 1985 | 14 August 1989 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1985–1986) William Lye Chee Hien (1985–1986) Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (1986–1989) Kalakau Untol (1986–1989) K. Pathmanaban (1989) | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
| Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour | 14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 | Kalakau Untol (1989–1990) K. Pathmanaban (1989–1990) | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |

### Manpower

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Manpower, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  Alliance/BN
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1971 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1974 | 1978 | Hassan Adli Arshad (1974–1976) K. Pathmanaban (1976–1978) | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1978 | 1982 | K. Pathmanaban (1978–1981) Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Mak Hon Kam (1939-2015) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1982 | 1985 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1982–1985) William Lye Chee Hien (1982–1985) | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |