# Minister of Education (Malaysia)

The current Malaysian Minister of Education (Malay: Menteri Pendidikan; Jawi: منتري ڤنديديقن‎) is Fadhlina Sidek since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Education.

## Political significance

Historically, the position of Minister of Education is considered a stepping stone for future Malaysian prime ministers. All Malaysian prime ministers to date have held this position in their career except the first and ninth prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

## List of ministers of education

The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Education, 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 | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1952 | 1957 | Vacant (1952–1955) Too Joon Hing (1955–1957) | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya [[Tunku Abdul Rahman|Tunku Abdul Rahman (I)]] |
| Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1957 | 1960 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II) |
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1960 | 1962 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP for Batang Padang | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1962 | 1964 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1964 | 1965 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1965 | 1969 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (1928–2015) MP for Payang | Alliance (BUMIPUTERA) | Minister of Education | 1969 | 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) |
| Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1970 | 1973 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 13 August 1973 | 4 September 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 5 September 1974 | 1 January 1978 | Chan Siang Sun | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Musa Hitam (b.1934) MP for Labis | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Salleh Jaffarudin | Hussein Onn (II) |
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong | BN (PBB) | Minister of Education | 17 July 1981 | 17 July 1984 | Chan Siang Sun (1981–1982) Suhaimi Kamaruddin (1981–1982) Tan Tiong Hong (1982–1984) Mohd Khalil Yaakob (1982–1984) | Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1984–1985) Bujang Ulis (1984–1986) Ling Liong Sik (1985–1986) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 11 August 1986 | 15 March 1991 | Woon See Chin (1986–1990) Bujang Ulis (1986–1987) Leo Michael Toyad (1987–1991) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) Fong Chan Onn (1990–1991) | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV) |
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya | BN (PBB) | Minister of Education | 15 March 1991 | 7 May 1995 | Leo Michael Toyad Fong Chan Onn | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
| Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos Fong Chan Onn | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| Musa Mohamad (1943–2024) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin Han Choon Kim | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 27 March 2004 | 9 April 2009 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (2004–2006) Han Choon Kim (2004–2008) Noh Omar (2006–2008) Razali Ibrahim (2008–2009) Wee Ka Siong (2008–2009) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) |
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 10 April 2009 | 28 July 2015 | Mohd Puad Zarkashi (2009–2013) Wee Ka Siong (2009–2013) Kamalanathan Panchanathan (2013–2015) Mary Yap (2013–2015) | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak (I • II) |
| Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut | BN (UMNO) | Second Minister of Education | 16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan Mary Yap | Najib Razak (II) |
| Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Education | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan Chong Sin Woon | Najib Razak (II) |
| Dr. Maszlee Malik (b. 1974) MP for Simpang Renggam | PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Education | 21 May 2018 | 3 January 2020 | Teo Nie Ching | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) (Prime Minister) MP for Langkawi Acting | PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Education | 3 January 2020 | 24 February 2020 | Teo Nie Ching | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (b.1977) (Senior Minister) Senator | PN (BERSATU) | Senior Minister of Education | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muslimin Yahaya (2020–2021) Mah Hang Soon (2020–2022) Mohamad Alamin (2021–2022) | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Fadhlina Sidek (b. 1977) MP for Nibong Tebal | PH (PKR) | Minister of Education | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Lim Hui Ying (2022–2023) Wong Kah Woh (2023–current) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |