# Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) has been Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

## List of ministers
### Environment/environmental sustainability

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Environment/Environmental Sustainability, 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) |
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Local Government and Environment | 1974 | 1976 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | 1976 | 1982 | Abdullah Ahmad (1976–1978) Vacant (1978–1979) Clarence Elong Mansul (1979–1981) Vacant (1981–1982) | Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | 1982 | 26 October 1990 | Vacant (1982–1987) Law Hieng Ding (1979–1980) | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
| Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | 27 October 1990 | 26 March 2004 | Peter Chin Fah Kui (1990–1995) Abu Bakar Daud (1995–1999) Zainal Dahlan (1999–2004) | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Adenan Satem (1944-2017) MP for Batang Sadong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | S. Sothinathan | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | S. Sothinathan | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Douglas Uggah Embas (b. 1955) MP for Betong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Maznah Mazlan (2008–2009) Joseph Kurup (2009–2013) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Palanivel Govindasamy (b. 1949) MP for Cameron Highlands | BN (MIC) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | James Dawos Mamit | Najib Razak (II) |
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Hamim Samuri | Najib Razak (II) |
| Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri | PH (DAP) | Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (b. 1960) MP for Kubang Kerian | PN (PAS) | Minister of Environment and Water | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Mansor Othman (2020–2021) Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa | PH (PKR) | Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Huang Tiong Sii | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa | PH (PKR) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Huang Tiong Sii | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Climate change

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Climate Change, 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) |
| | | Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri | PH (DAP) | Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| | | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa | PH (PKR) | Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Huang Tiong Sii | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Natural resources

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Natural Resources, 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) |
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Natural Resources | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Natural Resources | 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
| Adenan Satem (1944-2017) MP for Batang Sadong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | S. Sothinathan | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | S. Sothinathan | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Douglas Uggah Embas (b. 1955) MP for Betong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Maznah Mazlan (2008–2009) Joseph Kurup (2009–2013) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Palanivel Govindasamy (b. 1949) MP for Cameron Highlands | BN (MIC) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | James Dawos Mamit | Najib Razak (II) |
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Hamim Samuri | Najib Razak (II) |
| Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat | PH (PKR) | Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (b. 1967) MP for Lenggong | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | 10 March 2020 | 3 August 2021 | Ali Biju | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP for Kota Bharu | PN (PAS) | Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ali Biju | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa | PH (PKR) | Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Huang Tiong Sii | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (b. 1982) MP for Setiawangsa | PH (PKR) | Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Huang Tiong Sii | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Land

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Land, 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) |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Kuala Kangsar | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Land | 1971 | 1973 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri | Alliance (PAS) | Minister of Lands Development | 1973 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri | BN (PAS) | Minister of Lands and Mines | 1974 | 1976 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Nilam Puri | BN (PAS) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1976 | 1977 | Sulaiman Daud | Hussein Onn (I) |
| Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1917–1992) MP for Tenggaroh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1977 | 1978 | Vacant (1977–1978) Zainal Abidin Zin (1978–1980) | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| Shariff Ahmad (1952-2015) MP for Jerantut | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1978 | 1982 | Sanusi Junid (1977–1978) Vacant (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1982 | 1983 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam (1941-2022) MP for Alor Gajah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1983 | 1986 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1986 | 1988 | Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1986–1987) Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus (1987–1988) | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) MP for Kinabalu | BN (USNO) | Minister of Lands and Regional Development | 1988 | 1990 | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Sakaran Dandai (1930-2021) MP for Semporna | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 27 October 1990 | 16 March 1994 | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
| Osu Sukam (b. 1949) MP for Papar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 21 August 1994 | 13 March 1999 | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (1994–1995) Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999) | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) |
| Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 14 March 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999) Tan Kee Kwong (1999–2004) | Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (b. 1953) MP for Kuala Langat | PH (PKR) | Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |