# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022. He is deputised by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

## List of ministers
### Technology

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Technology, 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) |
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | Alliance (SUPP) | Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government | 1970 | 1972 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages | 1972 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy, Technology and Research | 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) | Hussein Onn (I · II) 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) |
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) |
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | 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) |
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Science

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Science, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  BN  PH
| 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 Science, Technology and Environment | 1976 | 1982 | Abdullah Ahmad (1976–1978) Vacant (1978–1979) Clarence Elong Mansul (1979–1981) Vacant (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (I · II) 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) |
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) |
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | 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) |
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Innovation, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  BN  PH
| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Kong Cho Ha | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Fadillah Yusof | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) |
| Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) |
| Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran | BN (UPKO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah | Najib Razak (II) |
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ahmad Amzad Hashim | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim | PH (PKR) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Research

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Research, 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) |
| Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching | Alliance (SUPP) | Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government | 1970 | 1972 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages | 1972 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy, Technology and Research | 1974 | 1976 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |

### Green technology

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Green Technology, 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) |
| | | Peter Chin Fah Kui (b. 1945) MP for Miri | BN (SUPP) | Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Noriah Kasnon | Najib Razak (I) |
| | | Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu | BN (PBS) | Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Mahdzir Khalid (2013–2015) James Dawos Mamit (2015–2018) | Najib Razak (II) |