The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has been Tiong King Sing since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Chiew Choon Man since 17 December 2025. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
List of ministers Tourism The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Tourism, or any of its precedent titles:
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Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Sabbaruddin Chik(1941–2021)MP for TemerlohBN (UMNO)Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 20 May 1987 7 January 1999Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan Mahathir Mohamad(III • IV • V) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir(b. 1939)MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu 7 January 1999 26 March 2004Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow Mahathir Mohamad(V • VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Leo Michael Toyad(b. 1950)MP for Mukah BN (PBB) Minister of Tourism 27 March 2004 14 February 2006Wong Kam HoongAbdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor(b. 1950)MP for PutrajayaBN (UMNO) 14 February 2006 18 March 2008 Azalina Othman Said(b. 1963)MP for Pengerang 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Teng Boon Soon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Ng Yen Yen(b. 1946)MP for Raub BN (MCA) 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib James Dawos Mamit Najib Razak(I) Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz(b. 1954)MP for Padang Rengas BN (UMNO) Minister of Tourism and Culture 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Vacant Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Najib Razak(II) Mohammadin Ketapi(b. 1957)MP for Lahad Datu WARISANMinister of Tourism, Arts and Culture 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Nancy Shukri(b. 1961)MP for Batang Sadong GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Jeffrey Kitingan Guan Dee Koh Hoi Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Tiong King Sing(b. 1961)MP for Bintulu GPS (PDP) 3 December 2022 IncumbentKhairul Firdaus Akbar Khan Chiew Choon Man Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Arts The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Arts, or any of its precedent titles:
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Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Sabbaruddin Chik(1941–2021)MP for TemerlohBN (UMNO)Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 20 May 1987 7 January 1999Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan Mahathir Mohamad(III • IV • V) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir(b. 1939)MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu 7 January 1999 26 March 2004Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow Mahathir Mohamad(V • VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Wong Kam Hoong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Shafie Apdal(b. 1956)MP for Semporna Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Teng Boon Soon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz Najib Razak(I) Mohammadin Ketapi(b. 1957)MP for Lahad Datu WARISANMinister of Tourism, Arts and Culture 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Nancy Shukri(b. 1961)MP for Batang Sadong GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Jeffrey Kitingan Guan Dee Koh Hoi Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Tiong King Sing(b. 1961)MP for Bintulu GPS (PDP) 3 December 2022 IncumbentKhairul Firdaus Akbar Khan Chiew Choon Man Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Culture The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Culture, or any of its precedent titles:
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Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Ali Ahmad(1930–1977)MP for Pontian Selatan (1973-1974)MP for Pontian (1974-1976)BN (UMNO) Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 1973 1976Vacant Neo Yee Pan Vacant Abdul Razak Hussein(I • II)Hussein Onn(I) Abdul Samad Idris(1923–2003)MP for Jelebu 1976 1980Mak Hon Kam Chin Hon Ngian Hussein Onn(I • II) Mokhtar Hashim(1942–2020)MP for Tampin 1980 1983Chin Hon Ngian Rosemary Chow Poh Keng Hussein Onn(II)Mahathir Mohamad(I • II) Anwar Ibrahim(b. 1947)MP for Permatang Pauh 1983 1984Rosemary Chow Poh Keng Mahathir Mohamad(II) Sulaiman Daud(1933–2010)MP for Santubong BN (PBB) 1984 1986Vacant Rosemary Chow Poh Keng Mahathir Mohamad(II) Najib Razak(b. 1953)MP for PekanBN (UMNO) 1986 1987Wang Choon Wing Mahathir Mohamad(III) Sabbaruddin Chik(1941–2021)MP for TemerlohMinister of Culture, Arts and Tourism 20 May 1987 7 January 1999Vacant Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kuan Mahathir Mohamad(III • IV • V) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir(b. 1939)MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu 7 January 1999 26 March 2004Teng Gaik Kuan Fu Ah Kow Mahathir Mohamad(V • VI)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(I) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Wong Kam Hoong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Shafie Apdal(b. 1956)MP for Semporna Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Teng Boon Soon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and CultureMinister of Information, Communications and Culture 10 April 2009 15 May 2013Heng Sai KieJoseph Salang Gandum Maglin Dennis d'Cruz Najib Razak(I) Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz(b. 1954)MP for Padang Rengas Minister of Tourism and Culture 16 May 2013 9 May 2018Vacant Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Najib Razak(II) Mohammadin Ketapi(b. 1957)MP for Lahad Datu WARISANMinister of Tourism, Arts and Culture 2 July 2018 24 February 2020Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik Mahathir Mohamad(VII) Nancy Shukri(b. 1961)MP for Batang Sadong GPS (PBB) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022Jeffrey Kitingan Guan Dee Koh Hoi Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu Muhyiddin Yassin(I)Ismail Sabri Yaakob(I) Tiong King Sing(b. 1961)MP for Bintulu GPS (PDP) 3 December 2022 IncumbentKhairul Firdaus Akbar Khan Chiew Choon Man Anwar Ibrahim(I)
Heritage The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Heritage, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Rais Yatim(b. 1942)MP for Jelebu BN (UMNO) Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage 27 March 2004 18 March 2008Wong Kam Hoong Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Shafie Apdal(b. 1956)MP for Semporna BN (UMNO) Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage 19 March 2008 9 April 2009Teng Boon Soon Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)
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