Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Timbalan Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent Liew Chin Tong since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Style	Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister (informal) Yang Berhormat The Honourable (within Malaysia)
Reports to	Prime Minister of Malaysia Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
Seat	Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer	The Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation	27 October 1990
First holder	Cheah Theam Swee as Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry
Salary	RM9,763.20 per month[1]
Website	www.miti.gov.my

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Domestic trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. The post of Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry was rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry following a cabinet decision on 5 April 2023.^[2]

List of deputy ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, or any of its precedent titles:^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Member party	Timeline
Alliance Party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1957–1973
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
–	Sarawak Bumiputera Party (BUMIPUTERA)	–
Barisan Nasional (BN)	Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)	1991–2018
	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1973–present
	Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)	1973–2018
	Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)	2002–2018
	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)	1973–present
Pakatan Harapan (PH)	Democratic Action Party (DAP)	2015–present

Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry (1959–1972)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Cheah Theam Swee (b. 19??) MP for Bukit Bintang		Alliance		MCA	1959	1962	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II)
	Abdul Khalid Awang Osman (b. 1925) MP for Kota Star Utara		Alliance		UMNO	1962	1968	Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III)
	Abdul Taib Mahmud (b. 1936) MP for Samarahan		–		BUMIPUTERA	1968	1970	Tunku Abdul Rahman (III · IV)
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1972–1990)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Musa Hitam (b. 1934) MP for Labis		BN		UMNO	1974	1978	Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I)
	Mohamed Rahmat (b. 1938) MP for Pulai		BN		UMNO	15 March 1976	1 January 1978	Hussein Onn (I)
	Abdul Manan Othman (b. 1935) MP for Kuala Trengganu		BN		UMNO	1 January 1978	28 July 1978	Hussein Onn (II)
	Lew Sip Hon (b. 1925) MP for Shah Alam		BN		MCA		1 June 1983	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
	Shahrir Abdul Samad (b. 1949) MP for Johore Bahru		BN		UMNO	18 July 1981		Mahathir Mohamad (I · II)
	Oo Gin Sun (b. 1933) MP for Alor Setar		BN		MCA	2 June 1983	6 January 1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
	Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh		BN		UMNO		10 August 1986
	Kee Yong Wee (b. 1936) Senator		BN		MCA	7 January 1986	22 July 1986
	Kok Wee Kiat (b. 19??) MP for Selandar		BN		MCA	11 August 1986	20 October 1990	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
Post split into Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism and Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry effective 27 October 1990.
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (1990–2023)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Chua Jui Meng (b. 1943) MP for Bakri		BN		MCA	27 October 1990	7 May 1995	Mahathir Mohamad (IV)
	Kerk Choo Ting (b. 1941–2018) MP for Taiping		BN		Gerakan	8 May 1995	26 March 2004	Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
	Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah (b. 1952) MP for Tambun		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
	Mah Siew Keong (b. 1961) MP for Teluk Intan		BN		Gerakan		14 February 2006
	Ng Lip Yong (b. 1950) MP for Batu		BN		Gerakan	14 February 2006	18 March 2008
	Liew Vui Keong (1960-2020) MP for Sandakan		BN		LDP	18 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
	Jacob Dungau Sagan (b. 1946) MP for Baram		BN		SPDP		30 April 2013
	Mukhriz Mahathir (b. 1964) MP for Jerlun		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009		Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (I)
	Ir. Dr. Hamim Samuri (b. 1958) MP for Ledang		BN		UMNO	15 May 2013	28 July 2015	Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (II)
	Lee Chee Leong (b. 1957) MP for Kampar		BN		MCA	1 July 2014	27 June 2016
	Ahmad Maslan (b. 1966) MP for Pontian		BN		UMNO	29 July 2015	9 May 2018
	Chua Tee Yong (b. 1977) MP for Labis		BN		MCA	27 June 2016
	Dr. Ong Kian Ming (b. 1975) MP for Bangi		PH		DAP	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Lim Ban Hong (b. 1977) Senator		BN		MCA	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
	Liew Chin Tong (b. 1977) MP for Iskandar Puteri		PH		DAP	10 December 2022	5 April 2023	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
Post rebranded into Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (2023–present)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Liew Chin Tong (b. 1977) MP for Iskandar Puteri		PH		DAP	5 April 2023	Incumbent	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

See also

• Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malaysia)
• Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia)
• Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia)