Minister of Transport (Malaysia)

Minister of Transport
Incumbent
Liow Tiong Lai

since 27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)
Ministry of Transport
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat Level 10, No. 26, Tun Hussein Road, 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)
First holder H. S. Lee
Deputy Aziz Kaprawi
Website www.mot.gov.my

The Malaysian Minister of Transport is Liow Tiong Lai, since 27 June 2014.

The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Transport, Aziz Kaprawi.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Transport.

List of ministers of transport

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Transport, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

Political Party:   Alliance   BN

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Political Party Title Took Office Left Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
1 H. S. Lee
(1900–1988)
Alliance (MCA) Minister of Transport 1955 1957 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya

Tunku Abdul Rahman
2 Abdul Rahman Talib
(1916–1968)
Alliance (UMNO) 31 August 1957 7 October 1959 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I)
3 Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
Alliance (UMNO) 18 November 1959 4 December 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(II • III)
4 V. Manickavasagam
(b. unknown)
MP for Klang
Alliance (MIC) 4 June 1969 20 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman
(IV)
5 Abdul Ghani Gilong
(b. unknown)
MP for Kinabalu
Alliance (USNO) 23 September 1970 9 February 1971 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
(3) Sardon Jubir
(1917–1985)
MP for Pontian Utara
Alliance (UMNO) Minister of Communications 5 January 1972 9 April 1974 Abdul Razak Hussein
(I)
(4) V. Manickavasagam
(b. unknown)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Works and Transport 5 September 1974 1976 Abdul Razak Hussein
(II)
(4) V. Manickavasagam
(b. unknown)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Communications 1976 1978 Hussein Onn
(I)
(4) V. Manickavasagam
(b. unknown)
MP for Pelabuhan Kelang
BN (MIC) Minister of Transport 1978 15 September 1979 Hussein Onn
(II)
6 Lee San Choon
(b. 1935)
MP for Segamat
MP for Seremban
BN (MCA) 1 November 1979 31 March 1983 Hussein Onn
(II)
Mahathir Mohamad
(I • II)
7 Chong Hon Nyan
(b. unknown)
MP for Batu Berendam
BN (MCA) 2 June 1983 6 January 1986 Mahathir Mohamad
(II)
8 Ling Liong Sik
(b. 1943)
MP for Mata Kuching
MP for Labis
BN (MCA) 7 January 1986 25 May 2003 Mahathir Mohamad
(II • III • IV • V • VI)
9 Chan Kong Choy
(b. 1955)
MP for Selayang
BN (MCA) 1 July 2003 9 March 2008 Mahathir Mohamad
(VI)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(I • II)
10 Ong Tee Keat
(b. 1956)
MP for Pandan
BN (MCA) 18 March 2008 3 June 2010 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(III)
Najib Razak
(I)
11 Kong Cho Ha
(b. 1950)
MP for Lumut
BN (MCA) 4 June 2010 5 May 2013 Najib Razak
(I)
12 Hishammuddin Hussein
(b. 1961)
MP for Sembrong
Acting
BN (UMNO) 16 May 2013 24 June 2014 Najib Razak
(II)
13 Liow Tiong Lai
(b. 1961)
MP for Bentong
BN (MCA) 27 June 2014 Incumbent Najib Razak
(II)

References

  1. "Former Minister of Transport". Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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