Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

Minister of Finance
Menteri Kewangan
Incumbent
Anwar Ibrahim
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Finance
StyleYang Amat Berhormat Menteri
(The Most Honourable Minister)
AbbreviationMOF
Member ofCabinet of Malaysia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation1957 (1957)
First holderHenry Lee Hau Shik
DeputyLim Hui Ying
SalaryRM14,907.20 monthly (Not including salary as MP)
Websitewww.mof.gov.my

The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) (Malay: Menteri Kewangan) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Malaysia. One of the senior posts in the Cabinet of Malaysia, the finance minister is responsible for determining the fiscal policy and managing national budget of the government.

The Minister of Finance is Anwar Ibrahim since December 3, 2022. He previously served as Finance Minister from 1991 to 1998.

The minister is supported by the two Deputy Ministers of Finance.

List of the ministers of finance

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:  Alliance/BN  PH  Independent

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political party Title Took office Left office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Henry Lee Hau Shik
(1900–1988)
Nominated
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Finance 31 August 1957 22 August 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
Tan Siew Sin
(1916–1988)
MP for Malacca Tengah
22 August 1959 8 April 1974 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IIIIIIV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Hussein Onn
(1922–1990)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Sri Gading
BN (UMNO) 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
(b. 1937)
MP for Ulu Kelantan
1976 1984 Hussein Onn
(III)
Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Kuala Muda
(1984-1986)
MP for Merbok
(1986-1991)
14 July 1984 15 March 1991 Mahathir Mohamad
(II • IIIIV)
Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
MP for Permatang Pauh
15 March 1991 2 September 1998 Mahathir Mohamad
(IV • V)
Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kubang Pasu
2 September 1998 7 January 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Mustapa Mohamed
(b. 1950)
MP for Jeli
Second Minister of Finance 2 September 1998 14 December 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(V)
Daim Zainuddin
(b. 1938)
MP for Merbok
Minister of Finance 7 January 1999 31 May 2001 Mahathir Mohamad
(V • VI)
Mahathir Mohamad
(b. 1925)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kubang Pasu
5 June 2001 2 November 2003 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Jamaluddin Jarjis
(1951–2015)
MP for Rompin
Second Minister of Finance 20 November 2002 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(b. 1939)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Kepala Batas
Minister of Finance 3 November 2003 23 September 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • IIIII)
Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(b. 1947)
Senator (2004-2008)
MP for Tasek Gelugor (2008-2009)
Second Minister of Finance 27 March 2004 9 April 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II • III)
Najib Razak
(b. 1953)
(Deputy Prime Minister)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Pekan
Minister of Finance 23 September 2008 9 May 2018 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(III)
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
(b. 1952)
MP for Tambun
Second Minister of Finance 10 April 2009 27 June 2016 Najib Razak
(I • II)
Johari Abdul Ghani
(b. 1964)
MP for Titiwangsa
27 June 2016 9 May 2018 Najib Razak
(II)
Lim Guan Eng
(b. 1960)
MP for Bagan
PH (DAP) Minister of Finance 21 May 2018 24 February 2020 Mahathir Mohamad
(VII)
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
(b. 1973)
Senator
BN (UMNO) 10 March 2020 24 November 2022 Muhyiddin Yassin
(I)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(I)
Anwar Ibrahim
(b. 1947)
(Prime Minister)
MP for Tambun
PH (PKR) 3 December 2022 Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
(I)
Amir Hamzah Azizan
(b. 1967)
Senator
Independent Second Minister of Finance 12 December 2023

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