Minister of Defence (Malaysia)

The latest Malaysian Minister of Defence is Ismail Sabri Yaakob, since 10 March 2020. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence which is Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence.

Minister of Defence
Incumbent Ismail Sabri Yaakob since 10 March 2020
Ministry of Defence
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Kuala Lumpur
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	31 August 1957
First holder	Abdul Razak Hussein
Deputy	Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
Website	www.mod.gov.my

List of ministers of defence

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

Political Party:   Alliance/BN   PH

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political Party	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Defence	31 August 1957	22 September 1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV)
		Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub			13 August 1973	14 September 1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Mustapha Harun (1918–1995) MP for Marudu	BN (USNO)		15 September 1974	1974	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	BN (UMNO)		1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading			1976	1978	Hussein Onn (I)
		Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan	BN (PBB)		1978	1979	Hussein Onn (II)
		Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading	BN (UMNO)		1979	16 July 1981	Hussein Onn (II)
		Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu			17 July 1981	6 May 1986	Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas			11 August 1986	7 May 1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu			20 May 1987	26 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan			27 October 1990	7 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
		Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi			8 May 1995	14 December 1999	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Najib Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan			15 December 1999	18 March 2008	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II)
		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas			19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) MP for Bagan Datok			10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
		Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong			16 May 2013	10 May 2018	Najib Razak (II)
		Mohamad Sabu (b. 1954) MP for Kota Raja	PH (AMANAH)		2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera	BN (UMNO)		10 March 2020	Incumbent	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)

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