# Minister of Communications (Malaysia)

The Minister of Communications has been Fahmi Fadzil since 12 December 2023. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Communications. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications.
In the December 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, the Digital portfolio was split from this ministry, with a separate Minister of Digital appointed.

## List of ministers
### Communications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Communications, 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) |
| Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Pontian Utara | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Communications | 5 January 1972 | 9 April 1974 | Wong Seng Chow | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang | BN (MIC) | Minister of Communications | 1974 | 1978 | Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail (1974–1976) Mohd Ali M. Shariff (1976–1978) | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Chan Kong Choy | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Tan Chai Ho | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Lim Keng Yaik (1939–2012) MP for Beruas | BN (Gerakan) | Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Shaziman Abu Mansor | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Joseph Salang Gandum | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Heng Sai Kie (2009–2010) Joseph Salang Gandum (2009–2013) Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Heng Sai Kie (2009–2010) Joseph Salang Gandum (2009–2013) Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 2013 | 2015 | Jailani Johari | Najib Razak (II) |
| Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Jailani Johari | Najib Razak (II) |
| Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong | PH (DAP) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Eddin Syazlee Shith | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Fahmi Fadzil (b. 1981) MP for Lembah Pantai | PH (PKR) | Minister of Communications and Digital | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Teo Nie Ching | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| Fahmi Fadzil (b. 1981) MP for Lembah Pantai | PH (PKR) | Minister of Communications | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Teo Nie Ching | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### Multimedia

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Multimedia, 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) |
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Tan Chai Ho | Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 2013 | 2015 | Jailani Johari | Najib Razak (II) |
| Salleh Said Keruak (b. 1958) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Jailani Johari | Najib Razak (II) |
| Gobind Singh Deo (b. 1973) MP for Puchong | PH (DAP) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Eddin Syazlee Shith | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Annuar Musa (b. 1956) MP for Ketereh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Communications and Multimedia | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |

### Telecommunications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Telecommunications, 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 Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 2 April 1956 | 31 December 1971 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (SNAP) (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 1978 | 15 June 1989 | Najib Razak (1978–1979) Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman (1979–1981) Clarence E. Mansul (1981–1983) Suhaimi Kamaruddin (1983–1984) Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar (1984–1986) Zainal Abidin Zin (1986–1987) Abdul Ghani Othman (1987–1989) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) |
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput | BN (MIC) | Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 15 June 1989 | 3 May 1995 | Abdul Ghani Othman (1989–1990) Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1990–1995) | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) |

### Posts

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Posts, 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 Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput | Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | 2 April 1956 | 31 December 1971 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit | BN (SNAP) (PBDS) | Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 1978 | 15 June 1989 | Najib Razak (1978–1979) Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman (1979–1981) Clarence E. Mansul (1981–1983) Suhaimi Kamaruddin (1983–1984) Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar (1984–1986) Zainal Abidin Zin (1986–1987) Abdul Ghani Othman (1987–1989) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) |
| Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput | BN (MIC) | Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | 15 June 1989 | 3 May 1995 | Abdul Ghani Othman (1989–1990) Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1990–1995) | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) |

### Information

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Information, 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) |
| Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 1961 | 1966 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) |
| Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 1966 | 1969 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1969 | 1971 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1971 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1932–2022) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1974 | 1975 | Shariff Ahmad | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) |
| Abdul Taib Mahmud (1936–2024) MP for Samarahan | BN (PBB) | Minister of Information | 1975 | 1978 | Shariff Ahmad (1975–1976) Ling Liong Sik (1976–1978) Othman Abdullah (1976–1978) | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1978 | 1982 | Ling Liong Sik (1978–1981) Embong Yahya (1981–1982) | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (b. 1941) MP for Alor Gajah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1982 | 1984 | Rahmah Othman Chan Siang Sun | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1984 | 1986 | Chan Siang Sun (1984–1986) Mohd Kassim Ahmed (1984–1986) Ng Cheng Kuai (1986) | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1932-2022) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1986 | 1987 | Railey Jeffrey | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Pulai | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1987 | 1999 | Railey Jeffrey (1987–1995) Suleiman Mohamed (1995–1999) | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V) |
| Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b. 1937) MP for Kuantan | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 1999 | 2004 | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos (1999–2002) Zainuddin Maidin (2002–2004) Donald Lim Siang Chai (2003–2004) | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
| Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (b. 1939) MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 2004 | 2006 | Zainuddin Maidin Donald Lim Siang Chai | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Zainuddin Maidin (1939–2018) MP for Merbok | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 2006 | 2008 | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Chia Kwang Chye | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) |
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information | 2008 | 2009 | Tan Lian Hoe | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Heng Sai Kie (2009–2010) Joseph Salang Gandum (2009–2013) Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Information, Communications and Culture | 2009 | 2013 | Heng Sai Kie (2009–2010) Joseph Salang Gandum (2009–2013) Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) |

### Broadcasting

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Broadcasting, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:  Alliance
| Portrait | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| | | Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 1961 | 1966 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) |
| | | Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 1966 | 1969 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |