# Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

The Minister of Rural and Regional Development has been Ahmad Zahid Hamidi since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development.

## List of ministers
### Rural development

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Rural Development, 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 Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan (1957-1959) MP for Pekan (1959-1970) | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 1970 | 1973 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Economy Development | 1973 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) MP for Malacca Utara | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1974 | 1976 | Vacant | 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) |
| Sanusi Junid (1943–2018) MP for Jerlun-Langkawi | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 1981 | 1986 | Vacant (1981–1984) Mohammad Yahya Lampong (1984–1985) Abdillah Abdul Hamid (1984–1985) | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National and Rural Development | 1986 | 26 October 1990 | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1986–1990) Ng Cheng Kuai (1984–1989) | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (1925–2006) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Jasin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Development | 27 October 1990 | 15 October 1993 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) Senator (1990-1995) MP for Peringat (1995-1999) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Development | 1 December 1993 | 14 December 1999 | Mohd. Yasin Kamari (1993–1995) K Kumaran (1985–1999) | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V) |
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Development | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Palanivel Govindasamy | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018) | Najib Razak (I • II) |
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub | Najib Razak (II) |
| Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa | PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Rural Development | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Sivarasa Rasiah | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad (b.1958) MP for Mersing | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Rural Development | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad Henry Sum Agong | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural Development | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Regional development

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Regional Development, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  BN
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri | BN (PAS) | Minister of Land and Regional Development | 1976 | 1977 | Sulaiman Daud | Hussein Onn (I) |
| Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Land and Regional Development | 1977 | 1980 | Vacant (1977–1978) Zainal Abidin Zin (1978–1980) | Hussein Onn (I • II) |
| Shariff Ahmad (1915–2003) MP for Jerantut | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Land and Regional Development | 1980 | 1982 | Sanusi Junid (1977–1978) Vacant (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (1938–2020) MP for Shah Alam | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006) Tiki Lafe (2004–2008) Zainal Abidin Zin (2006–2008) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Muhammad Muhammad Taib (b. 1945) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Kurup Joseph Entulu Belaun | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Shafie Apdal (b. 1957) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 10 April 2009 | 29 July 2015 | Hasan Malek (2009–2013) Joseph Entulu Belaun (2009–2013) Alexander Nanta Linggi (2013–2018) | Najib Razak (I • II) |
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Alexander Nanta Linggi Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub | Najib Razak (II) |
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datuk | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Rural and Regional Development | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Rubiah Wang | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |