The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education has been Zambry Abdul Kadir since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Higher Education.
List of ministers of higher education The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Higher Education, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party:
Portrait Name(Birth–Death)Constituency Political party Title Took office Left officeDeputy Minister Prime Minister(Cabinet) Shafie Salleh(1946–2019)MP for Kuala Langat BN (UMNO)Minister of Higher Education 27 March 2004 14 February 2006Fu Ah Kiow Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Mustapa Mohamed(b. 1950)MP for Jeli 14 February 2006 18 March 2008Ong Tee Keat Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(II) Mohamed Khaled Nordin(b. 1958)MP for Pasir Gudang 19 March 2008 15 May 2013Idris Haron Saifuddin Abdullah Hou Kok Chung Abdullah Ahmad Badawi(III)Najib Razak(I) Idris Jusoh(b. 1955)MP for BesutBN (UMNO)Minister of Higher Education 29 July 2015 9 May 2018Mary Yap Najib Razak(II) Dr. Noraini Ahmad(b. 1967)MP for Parit SulongBN (UMNO) Minister of Higher Education 10 March 2020 6 August 2021Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad Muhyiddin Yassin(I)30 August 202124 November 2022Mansor OthmanIsmail Sabri Yaakob(I) Mohamed Khaled Nordin(b. 1958)MP for Kota Tinggi 3 December 2022 12 December 2023Yusof ApdalAnwar Ibrahim(I) Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir(b. 1962)Senator 12 December 2023 IncumbentMustapha Sakmud
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