Minister of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia)

The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development is Nancy Shukri, since 3 December 2022. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat
Incumbent Nancy Shukri 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 the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	17 January 2001 (2001-01-17)
First holder	Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as Minister of Women Affairs
Deputy	Noraini Ahmad
Website	www.kpwkm.gov.my

List of ministers

Women and family

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 for Lembah 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 for Raub	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 for Pekan			8 April 2012	15 May 2013	Heng Seai Kie
		Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar	BN (PBB)		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 for Pandan	PH (PKR)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa	PN (BERSATU)		10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Santubong	GPS (PBB)		3 December 2022	Incumbent	Aiman Athirah Sabu (2022–2023) Noraini Ahmad (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Community

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 for Kuala 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 for Gombak			4 May 1995	14 December 1999	Peter Tinggom Kamarau	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
		Siti Zaharah Sulaiman (1949–2024) MP for Paya Besar			15 December 1999	26 March 2004	Tiki Lafe	Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
		Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (b. 1953) MP for Lembah 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 for Raub	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 for Pekan			8 April 2012	15 May 2013	Heng Seai Kie
		Rohani Abdul Karim (b. 1955) MP for Batang Lupar	BN (PBB)		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 for Pandan	PH (PKR)		21 May 2018	24 February 2020	Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Rina Harun (b. 1973) MP for Titiwangsa	PN (BERSATU)		10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Nancy Shukri (b. 1961) MP for Santubong	GPS (PBB)		3 December 2022	Incumbent	Aiman Athirah Sabu (2022–2023) Noraini Ahmad (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Social welfare

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

Political party:   Alliance/BN

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 for Ulu 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 for Kuala Pilah	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Labour and Social Welfare	1962	1964
		Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP for Batang Padang		Minister of Welfare Services	1964	1966		Tunku Abdul Rahman (III)
		Ng Kam Poh (1926–2014) MP for Telok Anson	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of General Welfare	1966	1969
		Fatimah Hashim (1924–2010) MP for Jitra-Padang Terap	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Social Welfare	1970	1972	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Aishah Ghani (1923–2013) Senator (1972-1974) MP for Kuala 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 for Kuala Selangor		Minister of Social Welfare	1985	1986		Mahathir Mohamad (II)
		Shahrir Abdul Samad (b. 1949) MP for Johor Bahru			11 August 1986	20 May 1987		Mahathir Mohamad (III)
		Mustaffa Mohammad (d. 2021) MP for Sri Gading			20 May 1987	26 October 1990

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