Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Minister of Higher Education
Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi
since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Higher Education
StyleYang Berhormat Menteri
(The Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMOHE/KPT
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation2004 (2004)
First holderShafie Salleh
SalaryMustapha Sakmud
Websitewww.mohe.gov.my

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

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Higher Education, 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)
Shafie Salleh
(1946–2019)
MP for Kuala Langat
BN (UMNO) Minister of Higher Education 27 March 2004 14 February 2006 Fu Ah Kiow Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
14 February 2006 18 March 2008 Ong Tee Keat Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Pasir Gudang
19 March 2008 15 May 2013 Idris Haron
(2008–2009)
Saifuddin Abdullah
(2009–2013)
Hou Kok Chung
(2008–2013)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
Idris Jusoh
(b. 1955)
MP for Besut
BN (UMNO) Minister of Higher Education 29 July 2015 9 May 2018 Mary Yap Najib Razak
(II)
Dr. Noraini Ahmad
(b. 1967)
MP for Parit Sulong
BN (UMNO) Minister of Higher Education 10 March 2020 6 August 2021 Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
30 August 2021 24 November 2022 Mansor Othman Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(b. 1958)
MP for Kota Tinggi
3 December 2022 12 December 2023 Yusof Apdal Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir
(b. 1962)
Senator
12 December 2023 Incumbent Mustapha Sakmud

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