| Minister of Human Resources | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Sumber Manusia منتري سومبر مأنسي | |
 | |
 | |
| Ministry of Human Resources | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | MOHR/KESUMA |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 9 August 1955 |
| First holder | V. T. Sambanthan as Minister of Labour |
| Deputy | Abdul Rahman Mohamad |
| Website | www |
The Malaysian Minister of Human Resources (Malay: Menteri Sumber Manusia; Jawi: منتري سومبر مأنسي) is Steven Sim Chee Keong since 12 December 2023.[1] The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Human Resources Abdul Rahman Mohamad. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Human Resources.
List of ministers
[edit]Human resources
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Human Resources, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: Alliance/BN PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong |
BN (MCA) | Minister of Human Resources | 26 October 1990 | 14 December 1999 | M Mahalingam (1990–1994) Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (1995–1996) Affifuddin Omar (1996–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) | ||
| Fong Chan Onn (b. 1944) MP for Selandar (1999-2004) MP for Alor Gajah (2004-2008) |
15 December 1999 | 18 March 2008 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (1999–2004) Abdul Rahman Bakar (2004–2008) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I · II) | ||||
|
Subramaniam Sathasivam (b. 1953) MP for Segamat |
BN (MIC) | 19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Noraini Ahmad (2008–2009) Maznah Mazlan (2009–2013) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | ||
| Richard Riot Jaem (b. 1951) MP for Serian |
BN (SUPP) | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Ismail Abdul Muttalib | Najib Razak (II) | |||
|
M. Kulasegaran (b. 1957) MP for Ipoh Barat |
PH (DAP) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahfuz Omar | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
.jpg)
|
Saravanan Murugan (b. 1968) MP for Tapah |
BN (MIC) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Awang Hashim | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
.jpg)
|
Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (b. 1970) MP for Batu Gajah |
PH (DAP) | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Mustapha Sakmud | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
|
|
Steven Sim Chee Keong (b. 1982) MP for Bukit Mertajam |
12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Abdul Rahman Mohamad | ||||
Labour
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Labour, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour | 1955 | 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
|
Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP for Ulu Selangor |
Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | 1957 | 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) | ||
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Labour | 1959 | 1964 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
| Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | ||||||||
|
V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour | 1964 | 1971 | Vacant |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |
| Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1971 | 1974 | ||||||
|
Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat |
BN (MCA) | 1974 | 1978 | Hassan Adli Arshad (1974–1976) K. Pathmanaban (1976–1978) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut |
1978 | 1982 | K. Pathmanaban (1978–1981) Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1981–1982) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||||
| Mak Hon Kam (1939-2015) MP for Tanjong Malim |
1982 | 1985 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1982–1985) William Lye Chee Hien (1982–1985) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Lee Kim Sai (1937-2019) MP for Ulu Selangor (1985-1986) MP for Hulu Langat (1986-1989) |
Minister of Labour | 1985 | 14 August 1989 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1985–1986) William Lye Chee Hien (1985–1986) Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (1986–1989) Kalakau Untol (1986–1989) K. Pathmanaban (1989) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) | |||
| Lim Ah Lek (b. 1942) MP for Bentong |
14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 | Kalakau Untol (1989–1990) K. Pathmanaban (1989–1990) |
Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
Manpower
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Manpower, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Klang |
Alliance (MIC) | Minister of Labour and Manpower | 1971 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |
|
|
Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat |
BN (MCA) | 1974 | 1978 | Hassan Adli Arshad (1974–1976) K. Pathmanaban (1976–1978) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut |
1978 | 1982 | K. Pathmanaban (1978–1981) Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1981–1982) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I) | ||||
| Mak Hon Kam (1939-2015) MP for Tanjong Malim |
1982 | 1985 | Zakaria Abdul Rahman (1982–1985) William Lye Chee Hien (1982–1985) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New HR minister Steven Sim says determined to lift dignity of workers in Malaysia". Malay Mail. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
