Ministry of Works (Malaysia)

Ministry of Works
Ministry overview
Kementerian Kerja Raya (KKR)
Formed	31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Works and Public Amenities
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Kompleks Kerja Raya, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50580 Kuala Lumpur
Motto	Towards the People's Prosperity (Ke Arah Kesejahteraan Rakyat)
Employees	12,084 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 5,860,502,900 (2017)
Minister responsible	Fadillah Yusof, Minister of Works
Deputy Minister responsible	Rosnah Shirlin, Deputy Minister of Works
Ministry executives	Zohari Akob, Secretary-General Abdul Razak Jaafar, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Development) Sarani Dollah, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Website	www.kkr.gov.my

The Ministry of Works (Malay: Kementerian Kerja Raya), abbreviated KKR, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for public works, highway authority, construction industry, engineers, architects and quantity surveyors.

Organisation

Minister of Works
- Deputy Minister of Works
  - Secretary-General
    - Under the Authority of Secretary-General
      - Legal Advisor's Office
      - Internal Audit Unit
      - Key Performance Indicator Unit
      - Integrity Unit
      - Corporate Communication Unit
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Development)
      - Highway Planning Division
      - Policy and International Division
      - Development and Privatization Division
      - Contractor and Entrepreneur Development Division
      - Facilities Management Division
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
      - Human Resources Management Division
      - Management Services Division
      - Account Division
      - Finance Division
      - Corporate Planning Division
      - Information Management Division

Federal department

Malaysian Public Works Department, or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (JKR). (Official site)

Federal agencies

Malaysian Highway Authority, or Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). (Official site)
Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), or Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia. (Official site)
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), or Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia. (Official site)
Board of Architects Malaysia, or Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM). (Official site)
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), or Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Works is responsible for administration of several key Acts.

History

In 1954, the British Government took several measures to separate the administration of the Malay Peninsula (Malaya) from its main administration centralised in Singapore. This marked the beginning point where the local government departments in Malay Peninsula were permitted to implement their own policies and programs respectively. In 1956, the Chief Minister and several Ministers were appointed to lead the Federation of Malay Peninsula.

In the same year, several ministries were formed including the Ministry of Works, which then was originally named the Ministry of Works, Post and Telecom. The Honourable Mr. Sardon bin Haji Jubir was the first Minister to lead this Ministry. The functions and responsibilities of the Public Works Department were retained and put under the purview of the Ministry’s administration. In 1957, the Ministry was reorganized and renamed as the Ministry of Works and Transportation.

The rapid progress made in the country's development and socioeconomic condition during the 1970s resulted in the increase of the Ministry’s functions and roles. With the addition of the new roles, the Ministry was renamed once more as the Ministry of Works and Public Amenities in 1978. However, in line with the specialisation of responsibilities, the Government decided to renamed the Ministry as the Ministry of Works Malaysia in the 1980s; the name has remained unchanged as of early 2014.

References

External links

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