| Minister of Home Affairs | |
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| Menteri Dalam Negeri منتري دالم نڬري | |
 Coat of arms of Malaysia | |
| 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 thePrime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1955 (1955) |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
| Website | www |
The current position for MalaysianMinister of Home Affairs (Malay:Menteri Dalam Negeri;Jawi:منتري دالم نڬري) is hold bySaifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs. The Minister administers the portfolio through theMinistry of 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 forJohore Timor | Minister of Home Affairs and Justice | 1965 | 1 June 1967 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP forPekan | Minister of Home Affairs | 1 June 1967 | 20 May 1969 | |||||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP forJohore Timor | 20 May 1969 | 2 August 1973 | Vacant (1969–1970) Abdul Samad Idris (1970–1973) | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||
.jpg) | Ghazali Shafie (1922–2010) MP forLipis | 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 forLabis (1981) MP forPanti (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 forKubang 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) | |||
.jpg) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939–2025) (Deputy Prime Minister) (Prime Minister) MP forKepala 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 forPadang Besar | 27 March 2004 | 13 February 2006 | Tan Chai Ho | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (b. 1942) MP forKangar | 14 February 2006 | 17 March 2008 | ||||||
 | Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP forKota Tinggi | 18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh Chor Chee Heung | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
 | Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP forSembrong | 10 April 2009 | 20 April 2013 | Abu Seman Yusop (2009–2013) Jelaing Mersat (2009–2010) Lee Chee Leong (2010–2013) | Najib Razak (I) | |||
_(cropped).jpg) | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP forBagan 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 forPagoh | PH (BERSATU) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Azis Jamman | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
 | Hamzah Zainudin (b. 1957) MP forLarut | 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) | ||
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 forMuar 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 forJohore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Interior | 1 August 1962 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | ||
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 forMuar 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 forJohore 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 forKuala Pilah | Minister of Justice | 1968 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP forKinabalu | USNO | 1969 | 1970 | National Operations Council | ||||
| Abdul Kadir Yusof (1917–1992) Senator (1970-1974) MP forTenggaroh (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 forTemerloh | 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 forTuaran | BN (BERJAYA) | Minister of Justice | 1982 | 1986 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||
| Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister) (b. 1925) MP forKubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | 1986 | 1988 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP forSantubong | BN (PBB) | 1988 | 1990 | |||||
| Syed Hamid Albar (b. 1944) MP forKota Tinggi | BN (UMNO) | 1990 | 1995 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | |||
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 forTenggaroh (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 forTemerloh | 1976 | 1980 | Athi Narappan (1976–1978) Rais Yatim (1976–1978) Abdullah Abdul Rahman (1978–1980) | Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
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 forJohore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Internal Security | 1959 | 1965 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II • III) | |
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939–2025) (Prime Minister) MP forKepala 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) | ||
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 forKuala Rajang | BN (PBB) | Parliament Legal Affairs Department | 8 May 1995 | 7 January 1999 | Vacant | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
 | Rais Yatim (b. 1942) MP forJelebu | 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 forKangar | 27 March 2004 | 14 February 2006 | M. Kayveas | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I•II) | ||||
 | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP forPadang Rengas | 14 February 2006 | 9 April 2009 | M. Kayveas (2006–2008) Vacant (2008–2009) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | |||
| Zaid Ibrahim (b. 1951) Senator | 19 March 2008 | 16 September 2008 | Hasan Malek | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP forPadang Rengas | 17 September 2008 | 15 May 2013 | Hasan Malek (2008–2009) Liew Vui Keong (2009–2013) Murugiah Thopasamy (2010–2011) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | |||
 | Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP forBatang Sadong | BN (PBB) | 16 May 2013 | 27 June 2016 | Razali Ibrahim | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Azalina Othman Said (b. 1963) MP forPengerang | BN (UMNO) | 28 June 2016 | 9 May 2018 | |||||
 | Liew Vui Keong (1960–2020) MP forBatu Sapi | WARISAN | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | ||
 | Takiyuddin Hassan (b. 1961) MP forKota 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 forSantubong | GPS (PBB) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | ||
| Azalina Othman Said (b.1963) MP forPengerang | BN (UMNO) | Law and Institutional Reform Department | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Ramkarpal Singh (2022–2023) Kulasegaran Murugeson (2023–present) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
Political Party: GRS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dr.Maximus Johnity Ongkili (b. 1953) MP forKota 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 forPapar | GRS (Direct Member) | Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, and Special Duties | 3 December 2022 | 12 December 2023 | Wilson Ugak Kumbong | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | ||
