Deputy Minister of Health (Malaysia)
{{Short description|Malaysian government deputy minister}}
The Deputy Minister of Health (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan; {{zh|t=卫生部副部长}}; Tamil: சுகாதார பிரதி அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Health.
{{Infobox official post
| post = Deputy Minister
| body = Health
| native_name = Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan
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| incumbent = Lukanisman Awang Sauni
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| incumbentsince = {{start date|2022|12|10|df=y}}
| department = Ministry of Health
| style = Yang Berhormat
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| member_of = Cabinet of Malaysia
| reports_to = Prime Minister
Minister of Health
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| seat = Putrajaya
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| appointer = Yang di-Pertuan Agong
| appointer_qualified = on advice of the Prime Minister
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| inaugural = Abdul Rahman Talib (as Assistant Minister of Health)
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List of deputy ministers of health
The following individuals have been appointed Deputy Minister of Health, or any of its precedent titles:{{cite web|publisher=The Star (Malaysia)|access-date=2 November 2019|date=18 February 2006|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2006/02/18/ministers-deputies-sworn-in/|title=Ministers, deputies sworn in|work=Bernama}}{{cite web|publisher=The Star (Malaysia)|access-date=2 November 2019|date=19 March 2008|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/03/19/new-ministers-and-deputy-ministers|title=New ministers and deputy ministers}}{{cite web|publisher=Malaysiakini|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/102006|title=Najib names his new cabinet|date=9 April 2009|access-date=2 November 2019}}{{cite web|publisher=New Straits Times|title=Najib chairs first cabinet meeting after appointment of new ministers|date=2 July 2014|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/najib-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-after-appointment-new-ministers|work=Bernama|access-date=2 November 2019}}{{cite web|access-date=2 November 2019|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in, who's out|date=28 July 2015|publisher=The Star (Malaysia)|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/07/28/new-ministers-cabinet}}{{cite web|publisher=The Star (Malaysia)|title=Husni resigns, Noh Omar made minister|date=27 June 2016|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/06/27/najib-cabinet-live-story|last1=Murad|first1=Dina|last2=Kanyakumari|first2=D.|last3=Tan|first3=Yi Liang|access-date=2 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/12/859408/full-list-deputy-ministers-announced-pm-anwar|title=Full list of deputy ministers announced by PM Anwar|work=New Straits Times}}
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
| class="wikitable"
! Coalition ! Component party ! Timeline |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}|Alliance Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| rowspan=2|{{legend2|{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}|United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | align=center | 1955–1973 |
| rowspan=4 | {{legend2|{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}|Barisan Nasional (BN)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| align=center | 1973–present |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu}}|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| align=center | 1973–2018 |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Malaysian Islamic Party}}|Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| align=center | 1974–1977 |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Malaysian Indian Congress}}|Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| align=center | 1973–present |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}|Pakatan Harapan (PH)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|{{party color|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)}}|People's Justice Party (PKR)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | align=center | 2015–present |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}|Perikatan Nasional (PN)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|{{party color|Malaysian United Indigenous Party}}|Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | align=center | 2020–present |
| rowspan=2|{{legend2|{{party color|Gabungan Parti Sarawak}}|Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|{{party color|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu}}|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | align=center | 2018–present |
| {{legend2|{{party color|Parti Rakyat Sarawak}}|Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| align=center | 2018–present |
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="9" |
= Assistant Minister of Health =
|-
! Portrait
! Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
! colspan="2" | Political coalition
! colspan="2" | Political party
! Took office
! Left office
! Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
|-
|
| Abdul Rahman Talib
{{small|(1916–1968)
MP for Pahang Timor}}
! style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white"|
| Alliance
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 1955
| 31 August 1957
| Tunku Abdul Rahman
{{small|(I)}}
|-
! colspan="9" |post was renamed to Deputy Minister of Health
|-
! colspan="9" |
= Deputy Minister of Health =
|-
! Portrait
! Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
! colspan="2" | Political coalition
! colspan="2" | Political party
! Took office
! Left office
! Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
|-
|
| Abu Bakar Umar
{{small|(?–?)
MP for Kota Setar}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|Malaysian Islamic Party}}; color:white"|
| PAS
| 1974
| 31 December 1977
| Abdul Razak Hussein
{{small|(II)}}
Hussein Onn
{{small|(I)}}
|-
|
| Sulaiman Daud
{{small|(1933–2010)
MP for Santubong}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu}}; color:white"|
| PBB
| 1 January 1978
| 16 July 1981
| Hussein Onn
{{small|(I · II)}}
|-
|
| K. Pathmanaban
{{small|(?–2001)
MP for Telok Kemang}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|Malaysian Indian Congress}}; color:white"|
| MIC
| 17 July 1981
| 20 May 1987
| Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(I · II · III)}}
|-
|
| Mohamed Farid Ariffin
{{small|(?–?)
Senator
MP for Balik Pulau}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 20 May 1987
| 3 May 1995
| Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(III · IIII)}}
|-
|
| Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
{{small|(1949–2024)
MP for Paya Besar}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 8 May 1995
| 12 November 1996
| rowspan=2|Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(V)}}
|-
|
| Mohd Ali Rustam
{{small|(b.1949)
MP for Batu Berendam}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 12 November 1996
| 14 December 1999
|-
|
| Suleiman Mohamed
{{small|(b.?–?)
MP for Titiwangsa}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 15 December 1999
| 26 March 2004
| Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(VI)}}
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
{{small|(I)}}
|-
|
| Abdul Latiff Ahmad
{{small|(b.1958)
MP for Mersing}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 27 March 2004
| 9 April 2009
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
{{small|(II · III)}}
|-
| 100px
| Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
{{small|(b.1972)
MP for Papar}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 10 April 2009
| 15 May 2013
| Najib Razak
{{small|(I)}}
|-
|
| Hilmi Yahaya
{{small|(b.1948)
MP for Balik Pulau}}
! style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| BN
! style="background:{{party color|United Malays National Organisation}}; color:white"|
| UMNO
| 16 May 2013
| 9 May 2018
| Najib Razak
{{small|(II)}}
|-
| 100px
| Lee Boon Chye
{{small|(b.1959)
MP for Gopeng}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}; color:white"|
| PH
! style="background:{{party color|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)}}; color:white"|
| PKR
| 2 July 2018
| 24 February 2020
| Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(VII)}}
|-
|
| Noor Azmi Ghazali
{{small|(b.1960)
MP for Bagan Serai}}
! style="background:{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}}; color:white"|
| PN
! style="background:{{party color|Malaysian United Indigenous Party}}; color:white"|
| BERSATU
| rowspan=2|10 March 2020
| rowspan=2|24 November 2022
| rowspan=2|Muhyiddin Yassin
{{small|(I)}}
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
{{small|(I)}}
|-
|
| Aaron Ago Dagang
{{small|(b.1958)
MP for Kanowit}}
! style="background:{{party color|Gabungan Parti Sarawak}}; color:white"|
| GPS
! style="background:{{party color|Parti Rakyat Sarawak}}; color:white"|
| PRS
|-
|
| Lukanisman Awang Sauni
{{small|(b.1982)
MP for Sibuti}}
! style="background:{{party color|Gabungan Parti Sarawak}}; color:white"|
| GPS
! style="background:{{party color|Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu}}; color:white"|
| PBB
| 10 December 2022
| Incumbent
| Anwar Ibrahim
{{small|(I)}}
|-
|}
See also
References
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