Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Minister of Higher Education
Incumbent Idris Jusoh since 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)
Ministry of Higher Education
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Level 18, No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	2004 (2004)
First holder	Shafie Salleh
Deputy	Mary Yap Kain Ching
Website	www.mohe.gov.my

The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education is Idris Jusoh, since 29 July 2015.

The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mary Yap Kain Ching.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Higher Education.

List of ministers of higher education

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

Political Party: BN

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Shafie Salleh (b. 1946) MP for Kuala Langat	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Higher Education	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli			14 February 2006	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang			19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut			29 July 2015	Incumbent	Najib Razak (II)

Ministerial portfolios of the Government of Malaysia
Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Finance Home Affairs Transport Health Tourism and Culture Defence International Trade and Industry Energy, Green Technology and Water Plantation Industries and Commodities Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Rural and Regional Development Foreign Affairs Science, Technology and Innovation Women, Family and Community Development Works Human Resources Federal Territories Higher Education Youth and Sports Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Natural Resources and Environment Education Communications and Multimedia
Current cabinet

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