The current Malaysian Minister of Higher Education has been Zambry Abdul Kadir since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Higher Education.
| Minister of Higher Education | |
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| Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi | |
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| Ministry of Higher Education | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | MOHE/KPT |
| 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 | 2004 |
| First holder | Shafie Salleh |
| Salary | Mustapha Sakmud |
| Website | www |
List of ministers of higher education
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Higher Education, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: BN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafie Salleh (1946–2019) MP for Kuala Langat |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Higher Education | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | Fu Ah Kiow | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
14 February 2006 | 18 March 2008 | Ong Tee Keat | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang |
19 March 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Idris Haron (2008–2009) Saifuddin Abdullah (2009–2013) Hou Kok Chung (2008–2013) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Higher Education | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Mary Yap | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Dr. Noraini Ahmad (b. 1967) MP for Parit Sulong |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Higher Education | 10 March 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Mansor Othman | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||||
| Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Kota Tinggi |
3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Yusof Apdal | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||||
| Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir (b. 1962) Senator |
12 December 2023 | Incumbent | Mustapha Sakmud | |||||
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