Deputy Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

The Deputy Minister of Finance (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Kewangan; Chinese: 财政部副部长; Tamil: நிதித்துறை துணை அமைச்சர் ) is a Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Finance.

Deputy Minister of Finance
Timbalan Menteri Kewangan
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent Lim Hui Ying since 12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Ministry of Finance
Style	Yang Berhormat
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Prime Minister Minister of Finance
Seat	Putrajaya
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Ali Ahmad (as Assistant Minister of Finance)

List of Deputy Ministers of Finance

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Coalition	Component party	Timeline
Alliance Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)	1957–1973
Barisan Nasional (BN)		1973–present
	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1973–present
Pakatan Harapan (PH)	Democratic Action Party (DAP)	2015–present
	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)	2015–2020
Perikatan Nasional (PN)		2020–present
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)		2020–present

Assistant Minister of Finance
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian Selatan		BN		UMNO			Tunku Abdul Rahman (IIII) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Deputy Minister of Finance was created serving alongside Assistant Minister, subsequently the Assistant Minister was integrated with Deputy Minister of Finance
Deputy Minister of Finance
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Mohamed Rahmat (1938–2010) MP for Johore Bahru Barat		BN		UMNO			Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
	Chong Hon Nyan (1924–2020) MP for Batu Berendam		BN		MCA	1974	1976	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
	Richard Ho Ung Hun (1927–2008) MP for Lumut		BN		MCA	1976	31 December 1976	Hussein Onn (I)
	Neo Yee Pan (1938–2020) MP for Muar		BN		MCA	1 January 1977	15 September 1979	Hussein Onn (I · II)
	Rafidah Aziz (b.1943) Senator MP for Selayang		BN		UMNO
	Mak Hon Kam (?–?) MP for Tanjong Malim		BN		MCA			Hussein Onn (II)
	Shahrir Abdul Samad (b.1949) MP for Johor Bahru		BN		UMNO
	Mak Hon Kam (?–?) MP for Tanjong Malim		BN		MCA	16 July 1981	30 April 1982	Mahathir Mohamad (I)
	Najib Razak (b.1953) MP for Pekan		BN		UMNO	17 July 1981
	Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh		BN		UMNO	30 April 1982	10 August 1986	Mahathir Mohamad (II)
	Ling Liong Sik (b.1943) MP for Mata Kuching		BN		MCA		16 July 1984
	Tan Tiong Hong (?–?) MP for Raub		BN		MCA	16 July 1984	7 January 1986
	Oo Gin Sun (b.?–?) MP for Alor Setar		BN		MCA	7 January 1986	10 August 1986
	Sabbaruddin Chik (1941–2021) MP for Temerloh		BN		UMNO	11 August 1986	20 May 1987	Mahathir Mohamad (III)
	Ng Cheng Kiat (?–?) MP for Klang		BN		MCA		14 August 1989
	Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad (?–?) MP for Jerantut		BN		UMNO	20 May 1987	26 October 1990
	Loke Yuen Yow (b.1952) MP for Tanjong Malim		BN		MCA	14 August 1989
	Abdul Ghani Othman (b.1946) MP for Ledang		BN		UMNO	27 October 1990	1 December 1993	Mahathir Mohamad (IIII)
	Loke Yuen Yow (b.1952) MP for Tanjong Malim		BN		MCA		3 May 1995
	Mustapa Mohamed (b.1950) Senator		BN		UMNO	1 December 1993
	Affifudin Omar (1943–2018) MP for Padang Terap		BN		UMNO	8 May 1995	12 November 1996	Mahathir Mohamad (V)
	Wong See Wah (b.?) MP for Rasah		BN		MCA		14 December 1999
	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b.1954) MP for Chenderoh		BN		UMNO	12 November 1996
	Shafie Salleh (1946–2019) MP for Kuala Langat		BN		UMNO	15 December 1999	2 November 2003	Mahathir Mohamad (VI)
	Chan Kong Choy (b.1955) MP for Selayang		BN		MCA		1 July 2003
	Ng Yen Yen (b.1946) MP for Raub		BN		MCA	1 July 2003	2 November 2003
	Shafie Salleh (1946–2019) MP for Kuala Langat		BN		UMNO	3 November 2003	26 March 2004	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
	Ng Yen Yen (b.1946) MP for Raub		BN		MCA
	Tengku Putera Tengku Awang (b.1959) MP for Hulu Terengganu		BN		UMNO	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
	Ng Yen Yen (b.1946) MP for Raub		BN		MCA		18 March 2008
	Awang Adek Hussin (b.1956) MP for Bachok		BN		UMNO	14 February 2006
	Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (b.1952) MP for Tambun		BN		UMNO	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
	Kong Cho Ha (b.1950) MP for Lumut		BN		MCA
	Awang Adek Hussin (b.1956) Senator		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Najib Razak (I)
	Chor Chee Heung (b.1955) MP for Alor Setar		BN		MCA		4 June 2010
	Donald Lim Siang Chai (b.?) Senator		BN		MCA	4 June 2010	15 May 2013
	Ahmad Maslan (b.1966) MP for Pontian		BN		UMNO	16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Najib Razak (II)
	Chua Tee Yong (b.1977) MP for Labis		BN		MCA	27 June 2014	27 June 2016
	Johari Abdul Ghani (b.1977) MP for Titiwangsa		BN		UMNO	29 July 2015
	Othman Aziz (b.1959) MP for Jerlun		BN		UMNO	27 June 2016	9 May 2018
	Lee Chee Leong (b.1957) Senator		BN		MCA
	Amiruddin Hamzah (b.1962) MP for Kubang Pasu		PH		BERSATU	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
	Abdul Rahim Bakri (b.1961) MP for Kudat		PN		BERSATU	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
	Mohd Shahar Abdullah (b.1980) MP for Paya Besar		BN		UMNO
	Mohd Shahar Abdullah (b.1980) MP for Paya Besar		BN		UMNO	30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
	Yamani Hafez Musa (b.1978) MP for Sipitang		GRS		BERSATU Sabah
	Ahmad Maslan (b.1966) MP for Pontian		BN		UMNO	10 December 2022	12 December 2023	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
	Steven Sim Chee Keong (b.1982) MP for Bukit Mertajam		PH		DAP
	Lim Hui Ying (b.1963) MP for Tanjong		PH		DAP	12 December 2023	Incumbent

See also

• Minister of Finance (Malaysia)

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