Minister of Home Affairs (Malaysia)
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Dalam Negeri | |
since 3 December 2022 | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KDN |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1955 |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
| Website | www |
The current position for Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs (Malay: Menteri Dalam Negeri; Jawi: منتري دالم نڬري) is hold by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs, Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, since 17 December 2025. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
List of ministers
Home affairs
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Home Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Vacant | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Sungei Muda |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Home Affairs | 9 August 1955 | 30 August 1957 | Bahaman Samsuddin | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Minister of Home Affairs and Justice | 1965 | 1 June 1967 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Pekan |
Minister of Home Affairs | 1 June 1967 | 20 May 1969 | |||||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Timor |
20 May 1969 | 2 August 1973 | Vacant (1969–1970) Abdul Samad Idris (1970–1973) |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||||
| Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP for Lipis |
BN (UMNO) | 13 August 1973 | 16 July 1981 | Abdul Samad Idris (1973–1976) Shariff Ahmad (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1978) Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin (1978–1981) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I • II) | |||
| Musa Hitam (b. 1934) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Labis (1981) MP for Panti (1981-1986) |
17 July 1981 | 16 March 1986 | Sanusi Junid (1981–1982) Mohd Kassim Ahmad (1982–1984) Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (1984–1986) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||||
| Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
17 March 1986 | 10 January 1999 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (1986) Megat Junid Megat Ayub (1986–1997) Ong Ka Ting (1995–1999) Azmi Khalid (1997–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II · III ·• IV · V) | ||||
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939–2025) (Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas |
14 January 1999 | 27 March 2004 | Ong Ka Ting (1995–1999) Azmi Khalid (1997–1999) Zainal Abidin Zin (1999–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Azmi Khalid (b. 1940) MP for Padang Besar |
27 March 2004 | 13 February 2006 | Tan Chai Ho | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP for Kangar |
14 February 2006 | 17 March 2008 | ||||||
| Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh Chor Chee Heung |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong |
10 April 2009 | 20 April 2013 | Abu Seman Yusop (2009–2013) Jelaing Mersat (2009–2010) Lee Chee Leong (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Bagan Datok |
16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (2013–2015) Nur Jazlan Mohamed (2015–2018) Masir Kujat (2015–2018) |
Najib Razak (II) | ||||
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
PH (BERSATU) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Azis Jamman | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Hamzah Zainudin (b. 1957) MP for Larut |
PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (b. 1963) Senator |
PH (PKR) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
Interior
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Interior, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Abdul Rahman (1912–1963) MP for Muar Selatan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior and Justice | 31 August 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
| Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) Senator |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 12 January 1963 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior | 1 August 1962 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |||
Justice
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Justice, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Abdul Rahman (1912–1963) MP for Muar Selatan |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior and Justice | 31 August 1957 | 1959 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
| Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) Senator |
Alliance (MCA) | 1959 | 12 January 1963 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | ||||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Justice | 1964 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||
| Minister of Home Affairs and Justice | 1965 | 1 June 1967 | ||||||
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP for Kuala Pilah |
Minister of Justice | 1968 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu |
USNO | 1969 | 1970 | National Operations Council | ||||
| Abdul Kadir Yusof (1917–1992) Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Law and Justice | 1970 | 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
| BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | |||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh |
1976 | 1980 | Athi Narappan (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1976–1978) Abdullah Abdul Rahman (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
| James Peter Ongkili (1939–2006) MP for Tuaran |
BN (BERJAYA) | Minister of Justice | 16 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||
| Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP for Kubang Pasu |
BN (UMNO) | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | |||||
| Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP for Kota Tinggi |
BN (UMNO) | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||||
Law
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Law, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir Yusof (1917–1992) Senator (1970-1974) MP for Tenggaroh (1974-1976) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Law and Justice | 1970 | 1974 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| BN (UMNO) | 1974 | 1976 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) | |||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh |
1976 | 1980 | Athi Narappan (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1976–1978) Abdullah Abdul Rahman (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
Internal security
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Internal Security, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Internal Security | 1959 | 1965 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | ||
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939–2025) (Prime Minister) MP for Kepala Batas |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Internal Security | 27 March 2004 | 27 March 2008 | Noh Omar (2004–2006) Chia Kwang Chye (2004–2006) Mohd Johari Baharum (2006–2008) Fu Ah Kiow (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)
Political party: BN PH PN Independent
| Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Responsible for | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Kota Bharu Hulu (1973-1974) MP for Nilam Puri (1974-1976) |
BN (PAS) | Religious Affairs | 1973 | 1976 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) | ||
| Abdul Samad Idris (1923–2006) MP for Kuala Pilah |
BN (UMNO) | 1976 | 1978 | Hussein Onn (I) | ||||
| Mohamed Nasir (b. unknown) Senator |
29 July 1978 | 17 July 1984 | Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I•II) | |||||
| Mohd Khalil Yaakob (b. 1937) MP for Maran |
17 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | |||||
| Abdul Ajib Ahmad (1947–2011) MP for Mersing |
11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||||
| Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (b. unknown) MP for Setiu |
20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||||||
| Abdul Hamid Othman (b. unknown) MP for Sik (1995-1999) Senator (1999-2001) |
8 May 1995 | 17 January 2001 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV•V) | |||||
| Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin (1944–2014) Senator |
17 January 2001 | 26 March 2004 | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||||
| Abdullah Md Zin (b. 1946) MP for Besut |
27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) MP for Bagan Datok |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||||
| Jamil Khir Baharom (b. 1970) Senator (2009-2013) MP for Jerai (2013-2018) |
10 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | Mashitah Ibrahim (2009–2013) Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (2013–2018) |
Najib Razak (I•II) | ||||
| Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa (b. 1964) MP for Parit Buntar |
PH (AMANAH) | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Fuziah Salleh | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (b. 1969) Senator |
Independent | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Ahmad Marzuk Shaary | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | |||
| Idris Ahmad (b. 1969) Senator |
PN (PAS) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||||
| Mohd Naim Mokhtar (b. 1967) Senator |
Independent | 3 December 2022 | 17 December 2025 | Vacant (2022–2023) Zulkifli Hasan (2023–2025) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
| Zulkifli Hasan (b.1977) Senator |
17 December 2025 | Incumbent | Marhamah Rosli | |||||
Prime Minister's Department (Law/Legal Affairs)
Political party: BN WARISAN PN GPS
| Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Responsible for | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abang Abu Bakar Datu Bandar Hj. Mustaffa (b. 1941) MP for Kuala Rajang |
BN (PBB) | Parliament and Legal Affairs Department | 8 May 1995 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
| Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP for Jelebu |
BN (UMNO) | 14 December 1999 | 4 March 2004 | Vacant (1999–2003) M. Kayveas (2003–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) | |||
| Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP for Kangar |
27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | M. Kayveas | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I•II) | ||||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Padang Rengas |
14 February 2006 | 15 May 2013 | M. Kayveas (2006–2008) Hasan Malek (2008–2009) Liew Vui Keong (2009–2013) Murugiah Thopasamy (2010–2011) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II•III) Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Zaid Ibrahim (b. 1951) Senator |
Legal Affairs and Judicial Reform Department | 19 March 2008 | 16 September 2008 | Hasan Malek | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Batang Sadong |
BN (PBB) | Parliament and Legal Affairs Department | 16 May 2013 | 27 June 2016 | Razali Ibrahim | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP for Pengerang |
BN (UMNO) | 28 June 2016 | 9 May 2018 | |||||
| Liew Vui Keong (1960–2020) MP for Batu Sapi |
WARISAN | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP for Kota Bharu |
PN (PAS) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Eddin Syazlee Shith (2020) Shabudin Yahaya (2020–2021) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | |||
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong |
GPS (PBB) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Azalina Othman Said (b.1963) MP for Pengerang |
BN (UMNO) | Law and Institutional Reform Department | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Ramkarpal Singh (2022–2023) Kulasegaran Murugeson (2023–present) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu |
GRS (PBS) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Hanifah Hajar Taib | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
| Armizan Mohd Ali (b. 1976) MP for Papar |
GRS (Direct Member) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, and Special Duties | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Wilson Ugak Kumbong | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
| Mustapha Sakmud (b.1968) MP for Sepanggar |
PH (PKR) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs | 17 December 2025 | Incumbent | Vacant | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Minister of Home Affairs". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-28.