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| Minister of Economy | |
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| Ministry of Economy | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | EKONOMI |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 21 May 2018 |
| First holder | Mohamed Azmin Ali |
| Deputy | Hanifah Hajar Taib |
| Website | https://ekonomi.gov.my |
The current Malaysian Minister of Economy has been Rafizi Ramli since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Economy who is currently Hanifah Hajar Taib. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Economy.
List of ministers
Economic affairs/economy
The following individuals have held office as Minister of Economic Affairs/Economy:
Political party: PH
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) MP for Gombak |
PH ( PKR) | Minister of Economic Affairs | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Radzi Jidin |
Mahathir Mohamad ( VII) | |
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Rafizi Ramli (b. 1977) MP for Pandan |
PH ( PKR) | Minister of Economy | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Hanifah Hajar Taib |
Anwar Ibrahim ( I) | |
General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research, or any of its precedent titles.
Political party: BN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abdul Taib Mahmud (1936–2024) MP for Samarahan |
BN ( PBB) | Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research | 1974 | 1976 | Vacant |
Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | |
Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit)
The following individuals have held office as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) department:
Political party: BN Independent PN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Responsible for | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
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Amirsham Abdul Aziz (b. 1964) Senator |
BN ( UMNO) | Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Vacant |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ( III) | ||
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Nor Mohamed Yakcop (b. 1947) MP for Tasek Gelugor |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
Najib Razak ( I) | |||||
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Abdul Wahid Omar (b. 1964) Senator |
Independent | 5 June 2013 | 4 June 2016 |
Najib Razak ( II) | |||
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Abdul Rahman Dahlan (b. 1965) MP for Kota Belud |
BN ( UMNO) | 27 June 2016 | 9 May 2018 | Devamany S. Krishnasamy | |||
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Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
PN ( BERSATU) | Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Department | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 |
Arthur Joseph Kurup (2020–2021) Eddin Syazlee Shith (2021–2022) |
Muhyiddin Yassin ( I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |
