Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

second highest political office in Malaysia

The deputy prime minister of Malaysia (Malay: Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia) is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There have been 14 officeholders since the office was created in 1957.

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia
Incumbent
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Fadillah Yusof

since 3 December 2022
Deputy Prime Minister's Office
StyleYang Amat Berhormat
(The Most Honourable)
unless otherwise specified
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
House of Representatives
Reports toParliament
ResidenceSri Satria, Putrajaya
SeatPerdana Putra, Putrajaya
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
Term length5 years, renewable. Depended on the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderAbdul Razak Hussein
Formation31 August 1957; 66 years ago (1957-08-31)
SalaryMYR18,168.15 monthly[1]
Websitewww.pmo.gov.my/tpm

List of deputy prime ministers of Malaysia change

Colour key (for political parties):
  Alliance Party  Barisan Nasional  Pakatan Harapan

PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officePolitical partyPrime Minister
1 Abdul Razak Hussein
عبدالرزاق حسين
(1922–1976)
31 August 195722 September 197013 years, 22 daysAlliance Party
(UMNO)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
2 Ismail Abdul Rahman
إسماعيل عبدالرحمن
(1915–1973)
(Died in office)
22 September 19702 August 19732 years, 314 daysAbdul Razak Hussein
3 Hussein Onn
حسين عون
(1922–1990)
13 August 197315 January 19762 years, 155 days
Barisan Nasional
(UMNO)
4 Mahathir Mohamad
محضير محمد
(b. 1925)
5 March 197616 July 19815 years, 133 daysHussein Onn
5Musa Hitam
موسى هيتم‎
(b. 1934)
18 July 198116 March 19864 years, 241 daysMahathir Mohamad
6 Abdul Ghafar Baba
عبدالغفار باب‎
(1925–2006)
10 May 198615 October 19937 years, 158 days
7 Anwar Ibrahim
أنوار إبراهيم‎
(b. 1947)
1 December 19932 September 19984 years, 275 days
8 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
عبدالله أحمد بداوي
(b. 1939)
8 January 199931 October 20034 years, 296 days
9 Mohd Najib Abdul Razak
محمد نجيب عبدالرزاق
(b. 1953)
7 January 20043 April 20095 years, 86 daysAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
10 Muhyiddin Yassin
محي الدين ياسين
(b. 1947)
10 April 200929 July 20156 years, 110 daysMohd Najib Abdul Razak
11 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
احمد زاهد حميدي
(b. 1953)
29 July 20159 May 20182 years, 284 days
12 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
وان عزيزة وان إسماعيل‎
(b. 1952)
21 May 201824 February 20201 year, 279 daysPakatan Harapan
(PKR)
Mahathir Mohamad
13 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
إسماعيل صبري يعقوب‎
(b. 1960)
7 July 202116 August 202140 daysBarisan Nasional
(UMNO)
Muhyiddin Yassin
14 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
احمد زاهد حميدي
(b. 1953)
3 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 169 daysBarisan Nasional
(UMNO)
Anwar Ibrahim
Fadillah Yusof
فضيلة يوسف‎
(b. 1962)
GPS
(PBB)

Living former deputy prime ministers change

References change

  1. "CPPS Policy Factsheet: Remuneration of Elected Officials in Malaysia" (PDF). Centre for Public Policy Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.