The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) (; Jawi: ) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Malaysia. One of the senior posts in the Cabinet of Malaysia, the Finance Minister is responsible for determining the fiscal policy and managing the national budget of the government.
The Minister of Finance have been Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since 3 December 2022 and Amir Hamzah Azizan since 12 December 2023. Anwar Ibrahim has served as the Minister of Finance before from 1991 to 1998. Both of them support by the Deputy Minister of Finance Liew Chin Tong, since 17 December 2025.
List of the ministers of finance The following individuals have been appointed Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Henry Lee Hau Shik(1900–1988)NominatedAlliance (MCA) Minister of Finance 31 August 1957 22 August 1959Vacant Tunku Abdul Rahman(I) Tan Siew Sin(1916–1988)MP for Malacca Tengah 22 August 1959 8 April 1974Vacant Mohamed Rahmat Tunku Abdul Rahman(II • III • IV)Abdul Razak Hussein(I) Hussein Onn(1922–1990)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Sri GadingBN (UMNO) 1974 1976Chong Hon Nyan Abdul Razak Hussein(II) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah(b. 1937)MP for Ulu Kelantan 1976 16 July 1984Richard HoNeo Yee PanRafidah Aziz Mak Hon Kam Najib Razak Sabbaruddin Chik Ling Liong Sik Hussein Onn(I • II)Mahathir Mohamad(I • II) Daim Zainuddin(1938–2024)MP for Kuala Muda (1984-1986)MP for Merbok (1986-1991) 14 July 1984 15 March 1991 Sabbaruddin Chik Tan Tiong Hong Oo Gin Sun Ng Cheng Kiat Loke Yuen Yeow Mohamed Farid Ariffin Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad Mahathir Mohamad(II • III • IV) Anwar Ibrahim(b. 1947)(Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Permatang Pauh 15 March 1991 2 September 1998 Abdul Ghani Othman Loke Yuen Yow Mustapa Mohamed Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Mahathir Mohamad(IV • V) Mahathir Mohamad(b. 1925)(Prime Minister)MP for Kubang Pasu 2 September 1998 7 January 1999 Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Mahathir Mohamad(V) Mustapa Mohamed(b. 1950)MP for Jeli Second Minister of Finance 2 September 1998 14 December 1999 Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Mahathir Mohamad(V) Daim Zainuddin(1938–2024)MP for Merbok Minister of Finance 7 January 1999 31 May 2001 Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Shafie Salleh Chan Kong Choy Mahathir Mohamad(V • VI) Mahathir Mohamad(b. 1925)(Prime Minister)MP for Kubang Pasu 5 June 2001 2 November 2003Shafie Salleh Chan Kong Choy Ng Yen Yen Mahathir Mohamad(VI) Jamaluddin Jarjis(1951–2015)MP for Rompin Second Minister of Finance 20 November 2002 26 March 2004Shafie Salleh Chan Kong Choy Ng Yen Yen Mahathir Mohamad(VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(1939–2025)(Prime Minister)MP for Kepala Batas Minister of Finance 3 November 2003 23 September 2008Shafie Salleh Ng Yen Yen Tengku Putera Tengku Awang Awang Adek Hussin Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Kong Cho Ha Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I • II • III) Nor Mohamed Yakcop(b. 1947)Senator (2004-2008)MP for Tasek Gelugor (2008-2009) Second Minister of Finance 27 March 2004 9 April 2009Ng Yen Yen Tengku Putera Tengku Awang Awang Adek Hussin Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Kong Cho Ha Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II • III) Najib Razak (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister)MP for Pekan Minister of Finance 23 September 2008 9 May 2018 Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Kong Cho Ha Awang Adek Hussin Chor Chee Heung Donald Lim Siang Chai Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Johari Abdul Ghani Othman Aziz Lee Chee Leong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I • II) Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah(b. 1952)MP for Tambun Second Minister of Finance 10 April 2009 27 June 2016 Awang Adek Hussin Chor Chee Heung Donald Lim Siang Chai Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong Johari Abdul Ghani Najib Razak(I • II) Johari Abdul Ghani(b. 1964)MP for Titiwangsa 27 June 2016 9 May 2018 Othman Aziz Lee Chee Leong Najib Razak(II) Lim Guan Eng(b. 1960)MP for Bagan PH (DAP) Minister of Finance 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Amiruddin Hamzah Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Tengku Zafrul Aziz(b. 1973)Senator BN (UMNO) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Mohd Shahar Abdullah Abdul Rahim Bakri Yamani Hafez Musa Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Anwar Ibrahim(b. 1947)(Prime Minister) MP for Tambun PH (PKR) 3 December 2022 Incumbent Ahmad Maslan Steven Sim Chee Keong Lim Hui Ying Liew Chin Tong Anwar Ibrahim(I) Amir Hamzah Azizan(b. 1967)Senator Independent Second Minister of Finance 12 December 2023 Lim Hui Ying Liew Chin Tong
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