Minister of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia)

Minister of Communications and Multimedia
Incumbent
Salleh Said Keruak
since 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)
Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat Level 37, Lot 4G9, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation 1955 (1955) (as Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts)
First holder Ong Yoke Lin
Deputy Jailani Johari
Website www.kkmm.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia is Salleh Said Keruak, since 29 July 2015.

The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Jailani Johari.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia.

List of ministers of communications and multimedia

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

Political Party:   Alliance   BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		 Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ong Yoke Lin
(1917–2010)		 Alliance (MCA) Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Posts 1955 1957 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)		 Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications 1957 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1903–1990)
MP for Kuala Kedah		 Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1961 1966 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
Senu Abdul Rahman
(1919–1995)
MP for Kubang Pasu Barat		 Alliance (UMNO) 1966 1969 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(III)
Hamzah Abu Samah
(1924–2012)
MP for Raub		 Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Information 1969 1971 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Ghazali Shafie
(1922–2010)
MP for Lipis		 BN (UMNO) 1971 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(b. 1932)
MP for Kota Bharu		 BN (UMNO) 1974 1975 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(b. 1936)
MP for Samarahan		 BN (UMNO) 1975 1978 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
Hussein Onn
(I)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai		 BN (UMNO) 1978 1982 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I)
Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam
(b. unknown)
MP for Alor Gajah		 BN (UMNO) 1982 1984 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu		 BN (UMNO) 1984 1986 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
(b. 1932)
MP for Kota Bharu		 BN (UMNO) 1986 1987 Mahathir Mohamad
(III)
Mohamed Rahmat
(1938–2010)
MP for Pulai		 BN (UMNO) 1987 1999 Mahathir Mohamad
(III • IV • V)
Leo Moggie Irok
(b. 1951)
MP for Kanowit		 BN (PBDS) Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia 4 May 1995 26 March 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(V · VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
(b. 1937)
MP for Kuantan		 BN (UMNO) Minister of Information 1999 2004 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I)
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
(b. 1939)
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu		 BN (UMNO) 2004 2006 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Zainuddin Maidin
(b. 1939)
MP for Merbok		 BN (UMNO) 2006 2008 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(II)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman		 BN (UMNO) 2008 2009 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Rais Yatim
(b. 1942)
MP for Jelebu		 BN (UMNO) Minister of Information, Communications, Art and Culture
Minister of Information, Communications and Culture		 2009 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
(b. 1958)
MP for Kemaman		 BN (UMNO) Minister of Communications and Multimedia 2013 2015 Najib Razak
(II)
Salleh Said Keruak
(b. 1958)
Senator		 BN (UMNO) 29 July 2015 Incumbent Najib Razak
(II)

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