Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)
# Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

The Minister of International Trade and Industry, is a minister in the Government of Malaysia, with responsibility for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

The incumbent minister is Tengku Zafrul Aziz who was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim on 3 December 2022.

## List of ministers of international trade

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of International Trade, or any of its precedent titles:

Political Party:  Alliance/BN  WARISAN (allied with PH)  PN

| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 27 October 1990 | 17 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) |
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 9 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (I · II) |
| Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Second Minister of International Trade and Industry | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| Darell Leiking (b. 1971) MP for Penampang | WARISAN | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
| Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) (Senior Minister) MP for Gombak | PN (BERSATU) | Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Tengku Zafrul Aziz (b. 1973) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |

## List of ministers of trade

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Trade, or any of its precedent titles:

Political Party:  Alliance/BN

| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 3 January 1973 | 12 August 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Hussein Onn (1922–1990) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 13 August 1973 | 14 September 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 15 September 1974 | 31 December 1977 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
| Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan (1984-1986) MP for Gua Musang (1986-1987) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 17 July 1984 | 28 April 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 20 May 1987 | 27 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III) |

## List of ministers of industry

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Industry, or any of its precedent titles:

Political Party:  Alliance/BN  WARISAN (allied with PH)  PN

| Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Political Party | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tan Siew Sin (1916–1988) Nominated | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 31 August 1957 | 21 January 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 20 September 1959 | 17 November 1959 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 18 November 1959 | 9 October 1962 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
| Lim Swee Aun (1915–1977) MP for Larut Selatan | Alliance (MCA) | Minister of Commerce and Industry | 10 October 1962 | 3 June 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) |
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor | Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 3 January 1973 | 12 August 1973 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Hussein Onn (1922–1990) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Johore Bahru Timor | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 13 August 1973 | 14 September 1974 | Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Temerloh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 15 September 1974 | 31 December 1977 | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
| Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 1 January 1978 | 16 July 1981 | Hussein Onn (I · II) |
| Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (b. 1932) MP for Kota Bharu | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 17 July 1981 | 16 July 1984 | Mahathir Mohamad (I · II) |
| Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (b. 1937) MP for Ulu Kelantan (1984-1986) MP for Gua Musang (1986-1987) | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 17 July 1984 | 28 April 1987 | Mahathir Mohamad (II · III) |
| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of Trade and Industry | 20 May 1987 | 27 October 1990 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) |
| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 27 October 1990 | 17 March 2008 | Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV • V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II) |
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 18 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) |
| Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 9 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (I · II) |
| Ong Ka Chuan (b. 1954) MP for Tanjong Malim | BN (MCA) | Second Minister of International Trade and Industry | 29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Najib Razak (II) |
| Darell Leiking (b. 1971) MP for Penampang | WARISAN | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mahathir Mohamad (I) |
| Mohamed Azmin Ali (b. 1964) (Senior Minister) MP for Gombak | PN (BERSATU) | Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry | 10 March 2020 | 24 November 2022 | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
| Tengku Zafrul Aziz (b. 1973) Senator | BN (UMNO) | Minister of International Trade and Industry | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Anwar Ibrahim (I) |
