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| Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat | |
since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) | |
| Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KPWKM |
| 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 | 17 January 2001 (2001-01-17) |
| First holder | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as Minister of Women Affairs |
| Deputy | Lim Hui Ying |
| Website | www |
TheMinister of Women, Family and Community Development isNancy Shukri, since 3 December 2022. The Minister administers the portfolio through theMinistry of Women, Family and Community Development. She has been deputised byLim Hui Ying, since 17 December 2025.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Women, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (b. 1953) MP forLembah Pantai | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Women Affairs | 17 January 2001 | 18 March 2008 | Vacant (2001–2004) Palanivel Govindasamy (2004–2008) | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | ||
| Minister of Women and Family Development | ||||||||
| Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | ||||||||
| Ng Yen Yen (b. 1946) MP forRaub | BN (MCA) | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Noriah Kasnon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (b. 1953) Senator | BN (UMNO) | 10 April 2009 | 8 April 2012 | Chew Mei Fun (2009–2010) Heng Seai Kie (2010–2012) | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Najib Razak (b. 1953) (Prime Minister) MP forPekan Acting | Acting Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 8 April 2012 | 15 May 2013 | Heng Seai Kie | ||||
| Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP forBatang Lupar | BN (PBB) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Azizah Mohd Dun (2013–2018) Chew Mei Fun (2014–2018) | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (b. 1952) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP forPandan | PH (PKR) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP forTitiwangsa | PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP forSantubong | GPS (PBB) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Aiman Athirah Sabu (2022–2023) Noraini Ahmad (2023–2025) Lim Hui Ying (2025–present) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Community, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napsiah Omar (1943–2018) MP forKuala Pilah | BN (UMNO) | Minister of National Unity and Community Development | 27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Alexander Lee Yu Lung | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||
| Zaleha Ismail (1936–2020) MP forGombak | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Peter Tinggom Kamarau | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||||
| Siti Zaharah Sulaiman (1949–2024) MP forPaya Besar | 15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Tiki Lafe | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (b. 1953) MP forLembah Pantai | Minister of Women Affairs | 17 January 2001 | 18 March 2008 | Vacant (2001–2004) Palanivel Govindasamy (2004–2008) | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) | |||
| Minister of Women and Family Development | ||||||||
| Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | ||||||||
| Ng Yen Yen (b. 1946) MP forRaub | BN (MCA) | 19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Noriah Kasnon | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | |||
| Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (b. 1953) Senator | BN (UMNO) | 10 April 2009 | 8 April 2012 | Chew Mei Fun (2009–2010) Heng Seai Kie (2010–2012) | Najib Razak (I) | |||
| Najib Razak (b. 1953) (Prime Minister) MP forPekan Acting | Acting Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 8 April 2012 | 15 May 2013 | Heng Seai Kie | ||||
| Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP forBatang Lupar | BN (PBB) | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | 16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Azizah Mohd Dun (2013–2018) Chew Mei Fun (2014–2018) | Najib Razak (II) | ||
| Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (b. 1952) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP forPandan | PH (PKR) | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP forTitiwangsa | PN (BERSATU) | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP forSantubong | GPS (PBB) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Aiman Athirah Sabu (2022–2023) Noraini Ahmad (2023–2025) Lim Hui Ying (2025–present) | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Welfare, or any of its precedent titles:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leong Yew Koh (1888–1963) MP for Ipoh-Menglembu | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Health and Social Welfare | 1956 | 31 August 1957 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) | ||
| Ong Yoke Lin (1917–2010) MP forUlu Selangor | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | 1957 | 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) | |||
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | ||||||||
| Bahaman Samsudin (1906–1995) MP forKuala Pilah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | 1962 | 1964 | ||||
| Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP forBatang Padang | Minister of Welfare Services | 1964 | 1966 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||||
| Ng Kam Poh (1926–2014) MP forTelok Anson | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of General Welfare | 1966 | 1969 | ||||
| Fatimah Hashim (1924–2010) MP forJitra-Padang Terap | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Social Welfare | 1970 | 1972 | Vacant | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | ||
| Aishah Ghani (1923–2013) Senator (1972-1974) MP forKuala Langat (1974-1975) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of General Welfare | 1972 | 1985 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) | |||
| Abu Hassan Omar (1940–2018) MP forKuala Selangor | Minister of Social Welfare | 1985 | 1986 | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Shahrir Abdul Samad (b. 1949) MP forJohor Bahru | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||||
| Mustaffa Mohammad (d. 2021) MP forSri Gading | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||||||