# Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

The current Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Menteri Luar Negeri; Jawi: منتري لوار نڬري‎) of Malaysia has been Mohamad Hasan since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

## List of ministers
### Foreign Affairs

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, 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) |
| Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 1 September 1960 | 22 September 1970 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III · IV) |
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 23 September 1970 | 12 August 1975 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) |
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 23 September 1970 | 12 August 1975 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 13 August 1975 | 16 July 1981 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Vacant (1981–1983) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (1983–1986) | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (1928–2022) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |
| Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP for Kuala Selangor | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 20 May 1987 | 14 March 1991 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan | Mahathir Mohamad (III · IV) |
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 15 March 1991 | 8 January 1999 | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan (1991–1995) Leo Michael Toyad (1995–1999) | Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) |
| Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 9 January 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Leo Michael Toyad (1995–2004) Joseph Salang Gandum (2004–2008) | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II) |
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 19 March 2008 | 8 April 2009 | Abdul Rahim Bakri | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Anifah Aman (b. 1953) MP for Kimanis | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 10 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | A. Kohillan Pillay (2009–2013) Lee Chee Leong (2009–2010) Richard Riot Jaem (2010–2013) Hamzah Zainuddin (2013–2015) Reezal Merican Naina Merican (2015–2018) | Najib Razak (I · II) |
| Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota | PH (PKR) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Marzuki Yahya | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) (Senior Minister) MP for Sembrong | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 10 March 2020 | 7 July 2021 | Kamarudin Jaffar | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) (Senior Minister) MP for Sembrong | BN (UMNO) | Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs | 7 July 2021 | 16 August 2021 | Kamarudin Jaffar | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) |
| Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Indera Mahkota | PN (BERSATU) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Kamarudin Jaffar | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Zambry Abdul Kadir (b. 1962) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Mohamad Alamin | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
| Mohamad Hasan (b. 1956) MP for Rembau | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Foreign Affairs | 12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Mohamad Alamin | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

### External affairs

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of External Affairs, 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) (Prime Minister) MP for Sungei Muda | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of External Affairs | 31 August 1957 | 2 February 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
| | | Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of External Affairs | 3 February 1959 | 31 August 1960 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |