Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation

Incumbent Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Abbreviation	MOSTI
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	1970
First holder	Ong Kee Hui (Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government)
Deputy	Yusof Apdal
Website	www.mosti.gov.my

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022. He is deputised by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

List of ministers

Technology

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

Political party: Alliance/BN PH

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	Alliance (SUPP)	Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government	1970	1972	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages	1972	1974		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Energy, Technology and Research	1974	1976		Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	1976	1982	Abdullah Ahmad (1976–1978) Vacant (1978–1979) Clarence Elong Mansul (1979–1981) Vacant (1981–1982)	Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan			1982	26 October 1990	Vacant (1982–1987) Law Hieng Ding (1979–1980)	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei			27 October 1990	26 March 2004	Peter Chin Fah Kui (1990–1995) Abu Bakar Daud (1995–1999) Zainal Dahlan (1999–2004)	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Kong Cho Ha	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Fadillah Yusof	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)
Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran	BN (UPKO)		29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)
Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim	PH (PKR)		3 December 2022	Incumbent	Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Science

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

Political party: BN PH

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	1976	1982	Abdullah Ahmad (1976–1978) Vacant (1978–1979) Clarence Elong Mansul (1979–1981) Vacant (1981–1982)	Hussein Onn (I · II) Mahathir Mohamad (I)
Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (1921–2001) MP for Padawan			1982	26 October 1990	Vacant (1982–1987) Law Hieng Ding (1979–1980)	Mahathir Mohamad (II · III)
Law Hieng Ding (1935–2018) MP for Sarikei			27 October 1990	26 March 2004	Peter Chin Fah Kui (1990–1995) Abu Bakar Daud (1995–1999) Zainal Dahlan (1999–2004)	Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I)
Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Kong Cho Ha	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Fadillah Yusof	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)
Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran	BN (UPKO)		29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)
Yeo Bee Yin (b. 1983) MP for Bakri	PH (DAP)	Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change	2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim	PH (PKR)		3 December 2022	Incumbent	Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Innovation

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

Political party: BN PH

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Jamaluddin Jarjis (1951–2015) MP for Rompin	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	27 March 2004	18 March 2008	Kong Cho Ha	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)		19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Fadillah Yusof	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I)
Ewon Ebin (b. 1954) MP for Ranau	BN (UPKO)		16 May 2013	29 July 2015	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)
Wilfred Madius Tangau (b. 1958) MP for Tuaran	BN (UPKO)		29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah	Najib Razak (II)

Khairy Jamaluddin (b. 1976) MP for Rembau	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
Adham Baba (b.1962) MP for Tenggara	BN (UMNO)		30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ahmad Amzad Hashim	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
Chang Lih Kang (b. 1980) MP for Tanjong Malim	PH (PKR)		3 December 2022	Incumbent	Arthur Joseph Kurup (2022–2023) Yusof Apdal (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)

Research

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

Political party: Alliance/BN

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Ong Kee Hui (1914–2000) MP for Bandar Kuching	Alliance (SUPP)	Minister of Technology, Research and Local Government	1970	1972	Vacant	Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat Selatan	Alliance (MCA)	Minister of Technology, Research and Coordination of New Villages	1972	1974		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah	BN (UMNO)	Minister of Energy, Technology and Research	1974	1976		Abdul Razak Hussein (II)

Green technology

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

Political party: BN

Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
Peter Chin Fah Kui (b. 1945) MP for Miri	BN (SUPP)	Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Noriah Kasnon	Najib Razak (I)
Maximus Ongkili (b. 1953) MP for Kota Marudu	BN (PBS)	Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water	16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Mahdzir Khalid (2013–2015) James Dawos Mamit (2015–2018)	Najib Razak (II)

References

"Menteri". www.kabinet.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-05.

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