Background
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry was established in April 1956 and situated in Government Office, Jalan Raja. The Ministry was then renamed the Ministry of Trade and Industry in February 1972. On 27 October 1990, the Ministry was separated into two Ministries which are:
i) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI); and
ii) Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN).
List of Malaysian Trade Ministers
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YB. TUN TAN SIEW SIN
Minister for Commerce and Industry
31.08.1957 - 21.01.1959 |
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YB. TUN DR. ISMAIL BIN DATUK HJ. ABDUL RAHMAN
Minister for Commerce and Industry
20.09.1959 - 17.11.1959
(Renamed Minister of Trade and Industry with effect from 11.05.1972)
03.01.1973 - 12.08.1973 |
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YB. TAN SRI MOHAMED KHIR BIN JOHARI
Minister for Commerce and Industry
18.11.1959 - 09.10.1962 |
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YB. DR. LIM SWEE AUN
Minister for Commerce and Industry
10.10.1962 - 03.06.1969 |
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YB. TUN HUSSEIN BIN DATO' ONN
Minister of Trade and Industry
13.08.1973 - 14.09.1974 |
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YB. TAN SERI HAMZAH BIN ABU SAMAH
Minister of Trade and Industry
05.09.1974 - 31.12.1977 |
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YB. TUN DR. MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMED
Minister of Trade and Industry
01.01.1978 - 16.07.1981 |
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YM TENGKU TAN SRI AHMAD RITHAUDDEN BIN TENGKU ISMAIL
Minister of Trade and Industry
17.07.1981 - 16.07.1984 |
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YM TENGKU RAZALEIGH BIN TENGKU MOHD. HAMZAH
Minister of Trade and Industry
17.07.1984 - 28.04.1987 |
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YB. DATO' SERI RAFIDAH BT. AZIZ
Minister of Trade and Industry
(Renamed Minister of International Trade and Industry with effect from 27.10.1990)
20.05.1987 - 17.03.2008 |
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YB. TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN BIN HJ. MOHD YASSIN
Minister of International Trade and Industry
18.03.2008 - 09.04.2009 |
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YB. DATO' SRI MUSTAPA BIN MOHAMED
Minister of International Trade and Industry
09.04.2009 - Now |
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